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TEXAS - Texas is experiencing a significant surge in pertussis, or whooping cough, cases this year, with reported infections quadrupling the number seen during the same period last year, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced Monday.

Whooping Cough in Texas

What we know:

Provisional data shows the state has recorded more than 3,500 whooping cough cases through October 2025. This marks the second year in a row that Texas has seen a high, year-over-year increase in the highly contagious bacterial infection, prompting DSHS to issue a health alert.

Whooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis , starts with symptoms similar to a common cold, but progresses to severe coughing fits that can last for weeks or even months. Infants under the age of

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