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The CDC reported that more than five times as many whooping cough cases have been recorded compared to 2023 in a return to pre-pandemic levels. Whooping cough cases jump sharply in 2024, back in ...
Whooping cough is an illness that’s targeted in routine childhood vaccines. It’s targeted by the DTap vaccine (in kids up to age six) and then the Tdap vaccine in people 11 years old and up.
There are peaks in reported cases of whooping cough every few years, according to the CDC, and the latest trends suggest that the US is returning to pre-pandemic trends.
Pertussis is caused by a Bordetella pertussis bacteria that attaches to the lining of the upper respiratory system, where it releases toxins that cause airways to swell, according to CDC.
Cocooning for pertussis has been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States since 2006. [11] The World Health Organization, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Global Pertussis Initiative, and the Public Health Agency of Canada all recommend cocooning against pertussis. [4]
Whooping cough (/ ˈ h uː p ɪ ŋ / or / ˈ w uː p ɪ ŋ /), also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. [1] [10] Initial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough, but these are followed by two or three months of severe coughing fits. [1]
The schedule for childhood immunizations in the United States is published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [1] The vaccination schedule is broken down by age: birth to six years of age, seven to eighteen, and adults nineteen and older.
New CDC data shows whooping cough cases have increased five-fold over the past year, returning to pre-pandemic levels. Experts say missed routine immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic may be ...