Whooping cough cases remain elevated as vaccination rates drop - PBS News Hour - Segments
Update: 2025-11-29
Description
As friends and family gather this holiday season, there’s a warning for new parents. The CDC says cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, remain elevated this year. An unvaccinated infant died from the illness in Kentucky this week, while other states across the country are also experiencing a surge of cases. Ali Rogin speaks with pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Lorne Walker for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Comments
In Channel
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States00:00
00:00
x
