Kentucky has seen a rise in whooping cough cases, with 247 reported so far in 2025, following 543 cases in 2024. Two Kentucky infants have died of pertussis — commonly known as whooping cough ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Two infants in the state of Kentucky have died in the last six months from pertussis, an illness more commonly known as whooping cough.

Whooping cough cases began to rise in Kentucky in July 2024 with 543 cases last year, the highest since 2012. So far this year, there have been 247 reported cases of whooping cough in Kentucky.

Kentucky Department for Public Health officials announced that two infants have died from pertussis (whooping cough) in the last six months. By WKYT News Staff Published : Jun. 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM EDT ...

Kentucky health officials say they've identified 130 cases of pertussis or whooping cough. So far this year, Lexington has seen some of the worst of the outbreak.

Kentucky health officials are issuing a warning this week about an increase in whooping cough cases across the commonwealth.So far this year, 130 people in Kentucky have contracted whooping cough ...

Kentucky is seeing higher numbers of pertussis (better known as whooping cough) this year than the past few years, though no deaths have been reported by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

State health officials are warning Kentucky residents that whooping cough cases are on the rise across the commonwealth. According to a news release, over 130 cases of whooping cough, ...

According to a release, Ky. health officials have identified 130 cases of whooping cough. The state has not seen this many cases since 2016-2017 when 463 and 449 cases were reported, respectively.

Two Kentucky infants have died of pertussis — commonly known as whooping cough — within the past six months, marking the first deaths from the illness since 2018. According to a June 6 Cabinet ...

“Anyone can get whooping cough, but infants are at greatest risk for life-threatening illness,” said Dr. Steven Stack, the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Public Health, said.