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Whooping Cough Cases Surge 1,500% Amid Vaccine Decline

4/14/2025

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Whooping cough cases have skyrocketed by over 1,500% across the nation since 2021, with more than 35,000 cases reported last year alone. In Michigan, the numbers jumped from 74 to over 2,000. With vaccination rates declining, the CDC is sounding the alarm, urging families to protect infants and pregnant women from this potentially deadly disease.

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Story summary

Whooping cough cases have skyrocketed by over 1,500% across the nation since 2021, with more than 35,000 cases reported last year alone. In Michigan, the numbers jumped from 74 to over 2,000. With vaccination rates declining, the CDC is sounding the alarm, urging families to protect infants and pregnant women from this potentially deadly disease.