Whooping Cough Outbreak 2024 Florida. Experts say there's a cyclical nature to outbreaks like this but that the timing was altered by the covid. Pertussis, better known as whooping cough, is spreading rapidly across henderson county, as since april 3, county health officials have tracked 51 cases.
Whooping cough used to be very common until a vaccine was introduced in the 1950s, which is now part of routine childhood vaccinations. Protecting people at highest risk of serious illness is the primary focus during outbreaks.
