WHOOPING COUGH TRENDS IN THE U.S. 1922–2022
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is an upper respiratory infection caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis. The name, according to the Mayo Clinic, comes from the high-pitched “whoop” sound many infected people make when they inhale following a coughing bout. Hover over the chart below to explore annual trends in U.S. infections since 1922.
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is an upper respiratory infection caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis. The name, according to the Mayo Clinic, comes from the high-pitched “whoop” sound many infected people make when they inhale following a coughing bout. Hover over the chart below to explore annual trends in U.S. infections since 1922.
