Texas reported more cases of whooping cough last year than anytime in the last 66 years, according to provisional data from the state health department.
This peak comes as vaccination rates among children continue to decline.
There were 4,120 cases of whooping cough in 2025, according to provisional data from the Department of State Health Services. That’s the most cases since 2013, when the state reported 3,985 cases. The 2013 peak was the most cases since 1959, said Lara Anton, spokesperson for the state health department…