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Alaska's 2024–2025 whooping cough outbreak caused 679 cases, 74 in unvaccinated infants, and one death, with a peak in September 2024.
Alaska saw a major whooping cough outbreak from April 2024 to April 2025, with 679 cases, 74 in infants under one year—most unvaccinated—and one infant death.
The peak occurred in September 2024, coinciding with a surge in vaccine orders and record immunizations.
Unvaccinated children were over 13 times more likely to contract the disease.
State officials stressed the importance of prenatal vaccination and the recommended four-dose childhood schedule by 18 months, plus boosters every decade.
Anchorage had the most cases but lowest rate; the Southwest region had the highest rate.
The outbreak aligned with a national rise in cases peaking in November 2024.
El brote de tos ferina en Alaska entre 2024 y 2025 causó 679 casos, 74 en bebés no vacunados y una muerte, con un pico en septiembre de 2024.