El Paso health officials urge vaccines as whooping cough cases rise in the city

KFOX 14 El Paso TX & Las Cruces NM

Aug 22, 2026

Pertussis is resurging in El Paso: cases jumped from 0 in 2023 to 8 in 2024 and 19 in 2025, hitting infants and teens hardest. Health officials point to waning immunity and urge Td…