Pertussis-Cases-Hit-Record-High-in-Louisiana-Sen-Cassidy-Asks-for-RFK-Jr-s-Help

Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special EditionBy Marie Rosenthal, MSSince September 2024, pertussis cases have risen to more than 360 cases, according to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)—more than the state has seen annually for at least 35 years.The significant spread of pertussis is leading to a corresponding increase in hospitalizations and deaths. Two deaths in young hospitalized infants have been reported—the first pertussis deaths in t