Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) officials are concerned about the ongoing, active spread of pertussis (whooping cough) across the state. Kaylyn Friesen, vaccine-preventable disease epidemiologist ...

Wyoming Department of Health officials are concerned about the ongoing, active spread of pertussis (whooping cough) across the state.

Health officials say the current situation follows a significant increase last year. Wyoming reported 148 cases of whooping cough in 2025 — the highest number recorded in the state since 1951.

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The Highland County Health Department has confirmed four (4) cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, within the community since February 2026. Of the confirmed cases, three individuals ...

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Pertussis, also called whooping cough or the 100-day cough, is a respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which spreads through droplets when infected people cough and sneeze.

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