This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.

Whooping cough cases have hit a 10 year high nationwide. Pediatrician Dr. Tanya Altmann shares how to keep families healthy as reports of whooping cough, or pertussis, surge. Cases have increased by more than six times over last year, jumping to 32,000 as of December 2024 according to the CDC.

This segment aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Dec. 28, 2024.