In The Politics of Autism, I analyze the myth that vaccines cause autism. This bogus idea can hurt people by allowing diseases to spread. Examples include measles, COVID, flu, and polio -- and pertussis, aka whooping cough.
Cases of whooping cough are on the rise in the United States, according to preliminary data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC's website says that more than five times as many cases of whooping cough were reported in 2024 compared to 2023 when looking from January to October of both years.
There are some whooping cough hotspots. Out of more than 19,000 cases nationally, more than a thousand cases have come from Minnesota.
Whooping cough can kill
Trump promises to cut off federal funds to schools that mandate vaccines.
