The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is warning about an uptick in whooping cough cases across the state this year.

"People have coughed so hard they've actually broken ribs with pertussis. So, definitely that's not something that we like to see." said Dr. Huse.

Infectious diseases experts say many Americans fell behind on their whooping cough vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, which they say has compounded the recent uptick in cases.

In a report published Thursday, whooping cough cases were more than four times the amount at this time last year.

The U.S. is experiencing more than four times as many whooping cough cases compared with last year — a spike that some experts attribute to post-pandemic vaccine fatigue.

After years of being relatively quiet, whooping cough is back with a vengeance. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a very contagious disease. “This disease is only found in humans and what happens is that the bacteria,

Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 12 times higher than last year, with case counts reaching pre-pandemic levels, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a news release Thursday. As of Sept.