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Jefferson County Health Department: What to Know About Whooping Cough/Pertussis

As pertussis, also known as whooping cough, spreads throughout the country, public health has prepared to respond should the disease be detected locally. Pertussis is a nationally notifiable condition. In 2024, reported cases of pertussis increased throughout the United States to more typical pre-pandemic trends. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), preliminary data show that more than six times as many cases have been reported in 2024 as in 2023. The number of reported cases in 2024 was higher than in 2019, before the pandemic.

Pertussis tends to be cyclical, with spikes in cas...

 
 

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