The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported that In 2024, confirmed cases of pertussis have significantly increased across the country,
Preliminary data show that more than five times (22,240) as many cases were reported as of week #44, reported on November 2, 2024, compared to (4,209) at the same time in 2023 and higher than what was seen at the same time in 2019.
The CDC's data shows Pennsylvania has reported about 10% (2,462) of all pertussis cases this year.
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