Across the U.S., the rate of whooping cough in 2024 was more than 400 percent higher than in 2023, with more than 35,000 cases.

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There have been over 32,000 cases of whooping cough this year, CDC data shows—the highest count seen in a decade.

The disease, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, is highly transmissible from person to person through the air.