FOX 4: What To Know About Whooping Cough Amid Rise in Cases

The bacterial respiratory illness is especially dangerous for children under one year old.

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Since 2024, the CDC has reported an increase in cases of whooping cough, or pertussis. The trend has continued this fall, with Kansas City reporting 75 pertussis cases in October, tripling from last year.

Anthony Jackson, MD, internal medicine physician with  Saint Luke's Perryman Primary Care, joined FOX 4 to discuss symptoms and prevention of this bacterial respiratory illness which can be dangerous for infants, as well as adults.