Mayo Clinic | Mayo Clinic Minute - What is whooping cough? @MayoClinic | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise. The U.S. is beginning to return to the level of cases reported before the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC says roughly four times as many cases of pertussis have been reported in 2024 compared to the same time last year.

In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains what whooping cough is and how to prevent it.
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