It’s been an unusually bad year for whooping cough in the United States, which has counted more than 20,000 cases so far. Seven states, including Washington, have reported more than 1,000 ...

There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That's the most at this point in the year since 2014, when cases topped 21,800.

There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That's the most at this point in the year since 2014, when cases topped 21,800.

WATCHING. WGAL NEWS EIGHT. WELL, WHOOPING COUGH IS ON THE RISE IN THE U.S., AND THE CDC SAYS PROTECTION FROM THE VACCINE IS WANING. SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN AROUND 14,000 CASES REPORTED NATIONWIDE.

There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the CDC said. That's the most at this point in the year since 2014, when cases topped 21,800. The increase is not unexpected ...

It's been an unusually bad year for whooping cough in the United States, which has counted more than 20,000 cases so far. Seven states, including Washington, have reported more than 1,000 infections.

Share on Pinterest Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the United States. Experts say routine immunization is the best way to prevent infection. ozgurcankaya/Getty Images New CDC data shows a ...

Whooping cough cases are continuing to rise in the United States, with new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that there are five times as many cases this year ...