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Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Amid Rising Cases

Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Amid Rising Cases
health9/30/2025

A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012. The baby was less than two months old—too young for vaccination.

A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced on Monday, marking the state’s first whooping cough death in 13 years. The infant was less than two months old and was not old enough to receive th... [3382 chars]