US EditionOfficials: 2 Kentucky infants died of whooping cough in the last 6 months
- On June 6, 2025, health authorities in Kentucky reported that two infants have died from whooping cough in the past six months.
- This follows a rise in statewide whooping cough cases last year, reaching more than 540, the highest number since 2012.
- Officials indicated that both the infants and their mothers had not received the advised pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy, which heightened their risk of infection.
- KDPH Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack highlighted that infants face the highest danger of severe illness from whooping cough and stressed the critical role of vaccination.
- The recent fatalities underscore the importance of timely whooping cough immunizations, particularly for expecting mothers and young babies, as the number of cases has already surpassed 247 this year.
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Two Unvaccinated Infants Die from Whooping Cough in Kentucky, Health Officials Warn - News Facts Network
Two unvaccinated infants have died from pertussis—commonly known as whooping cough—in Kentucky over the last... The post Two Unvaccinated Infants Die from Whooping Cough in Kentucky, Health Officials Warn appeared first on News Facts Network.
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Two unvaccinated babies die of whooping cough in KY as disease rise is predicted to continue • Kentucky Lantern
(Kentucky Department of Public Health)Two unvaccinated babies have died from pertussis, better known as whooping cough, in Kentucky in the last six months, the Kentucky Department for Public Health announced Friday. These two deaths in infants, whose mothers were also not vaccinated against pertussis, are the first whooping cough deaths in Kentucky since 2018, the department said. Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory illness that …
2 infants died from whooping cough in last 6 months, Ky. officials say
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Two infants have died from pertussis (whooping cough) in the state during the last six months, the first such deaths in Kentucky since 2018, officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) announced on Friday
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