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Two infants die of whooping cough in Louisiana as cases climb nationally

  • Two Louisiana infants recently died from pertussis, according to the state health department.
  • These deaths mark the first pertussis fatalities in Louisiana since 2018, as cases rise.
  • Louisiana has seen 110 pertussis cases this year, approaching 154 cases reported in 2024.
  • The CDC says DTaP vaccines prevent 78% of infant pertussis cases and 91% of hospitalizations.
  • Pertussis is increasing in Louisiana just after the state ended vaccine promotion events.
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Whooping cough cases climb nationally, two infants die in Louisiana

Pertussis cases are surging in Louisiana and the U.S., with two infant deaths reported

·Louisville, United States
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Two Louisiana Infants Die of Whooping Cough Amid Drop in Vaccinations

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Two infants die of whooping cough in Louisiana as national case numbers climb

There have been 6,600 pertussis cases reported in the US in 2025, almost four times the number at this point last year.

·Atlanta, United States
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wprost broke the news in on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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