Is Whooping Cough Going Around 2024. Whooping cough, often mistaken for a cold or flu, is a highly contagious respiratory illness. August 14, 2024 at 2:37 p.m.

New data from public health ontario shows the number of confirmed cases of pertussis, known commonly as whooping cough,. Ali raja, deputy chair of the department of emergency medicine at massachusetts general hospital, around 10,000 cases have been recorded this year, up.