The Daily Mail reported Wednesday that pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has been found in states across America.

According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from Sept. 28, year to date, there have been 16,375 weekly cases. The 2023 year-to-date data said there have been 3,771.

Dr. Tina Tan, a pediatric infectious disease physician at Northwestern University and the president-elect of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, attributed the rise in cases to declining vaccination rates.

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