US EditionLouisiana whooping cough cases for 2025 higher than last year's total, LDH reports
- The Louisiana Department of Health has recorded 164 whooping cough cases during the initial months of 2025, exceeding the total of 153 cases reported throughout 2024.
- This rise follows a broader national trend and could lead to the highest annual whooping cough case count in Louisiana in over 35 years.
- Since September 2024, 40 individuals have been hospitalized, with 70% of these cases involving infants under one year old, who face the greatest risk of severe illness.
- Two infant deaths from whooping cough, the first reported in Louisiana since 2018, highlight the disease's severity among young children too young to be vaccinated.
- Health officials emphasize that vaccination, especially Tdap during pregnancy, remains the most effective method to protect newborns and reduce severe complications.
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NolaLouisiana is facing a record surge in whooping cough cases. Here's what to know.
The Louisiana Department of Health warned that whooping cough cases are on track for a record high this year, "more than has been seen annually in the state for at least 35 years."
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KLFYLouisiana whooping cough cases for 2025 higher than last year's total, LDH reports
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana's health department reports an increase in whooping cough cases that could lead to a record high this year. Compared to 153 total state cases in 2024, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has identified 164 cases in the first four months of 2025. Nationwide, over 8,400 cases have been reported this year by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. LDH reported that 40 people have bee…
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