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Whooping cough cases in Florida have increased by 81% in 2025 compared to the total number of cases in 2024.

State leaders have announced intentions to repeal vaccine mandates, prompting pediatricians to consider creating their own outbreak alert system.

Pediatricians are concerned about the rise in cases, especially for infants and unvaccinated children who are most at risk.

in Florida have soared this year, marking an 81% increase from 2024's number.

As of Sept. 27, 2025, there have been 1,295 cases reported to the Florida Department of Health (DOH), compared to 715 cases for the entirety of 2024, according to the department's

This increase in whooping cough diagnoses has for children who are too young to be vaccinated or unvaccinated children, who are the most

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