WISCONSIN — As of Sept. 30, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) had received 758 reports of confirmed cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough.
Last year, DHS received 51 reports of confirmed cases of pertussis.
Since the beginning of 2024, 53 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have reported at least one case of pertussis. Wisconsinites between 11- to 18-years-old made up 41% of the confirmed cases in the state, but DHS officials stressed people can contract pertussis at any age. Meanwhile, 39 infants have been confirmed to have contracted pertussis; seven of them were hospitalized…