ABC News Texas is currently seeing four times the number of whooping cough cases compared to the same time last year, the state’s health department said in a health alert.
The state has reported more than 3,500 cases this year. This is the second year that Texas has experienced high increases in whooping cough cases.
Nationally, whooping cough cases have been higher in the past two years than levels seen in prior years and pre-pandemic. In 2024, the United States experienced roughly six times as many cases compared to 2023, CDC data shows. Cases remain elevated this year but appear to have been trending down since a peak seen last winter, the CDC says.