The United States faces its most severe whooping cough outbreak in a decade, with over 32,000 cases reported in 2024 – nearly five times the cases recorded in 2023. This surge marks the highest level since 2014, when cases reached just under 33,000 nationwide. Wisconsin reports 2,365 cases as of December 20, 2024, compared to merely 51 cases in 2023. As of December 14, Wisconsin ranked third in case numbers nationwide, with Pennsylvania and New York reporting higher numbers according to CDC data. Seventy of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have reported at least one case since January 1, 2024. The outbreak … Continue reading U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Surge to Decade High; Wisconsin Reports 2,365 Cases in 2024