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Whooping cough (pertussis) in Puerto Rico: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported whooping cough (pertussis) surveillance for Puerto Rico (PRI) — — latest record 2026-10-25

What the 2026 data shows

As of 25 October 2026, Puerto Rico has reported 47 whooping cough (pertussis) cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by CDC NNDSS Weekly Notifiable Diseases (State-Level). The full year 2025 closed at 164 cases.

Of the 26 countries reporting whooping cough (pertussis) to ENCLAI in 2026, Puerto Rico accounts for 0.1% of reported cases and ranks 19 by case count.

ENCLAI has logged 40 surveillance records for whooping cough (pertussis) in Puerto Rico in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Mar 2026 (5 records). 3 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-10-25. 1 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: CDC NNDSS Weekly Notifiable Diseases (State-Level)

Key facts: Whooping cough (pertussis)

Transmission
Airborne droplets
Coughs and sneezes; contagious from symptom onset and for ≥ 2 weeks after coughing begins (antibiotics shorten this).CDC 2026
Incubation
7–10 days
Then a catarrhal stage like a cold, the cough worsening over 1–2 weeks before the paroxysms (Prescott: 7–14 days).Oxford Hb 2025 · Prescott 7e
Vaccine
DTaP · Tdap · DTP3 85%
WHO: first dose from 6 weeks, then doses 4–8 weeks apart; 85% of infants got three DTP doses in 2025. Neither infection nor vaccine gives lifelong protection.WHO 2026 · CDC 2026

Cited reference facts about the disease, not derived from the surveillance counts on this page. Full set on the Whooping cough (pertussis) page.

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
47
2025 cases (full year)
164
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
—
No comparable earlier years

Reported cases by year, Puerto Rico

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 not reported —
2024 not reported —
2025 164 0.1%
2026 (year to date) 47 0.1%

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting whooping cough (pertussis) to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
Jan 202611
Feb 202641
Mar 202651
Apr 202641
May 202651
Jun 202641
Jul 202641
Aug 202651
Sep 202641
Oct 202641

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases. 3 records were logged in the last 30 days.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

Areas within Puerto Rico with the most whooping cough (pertussis) records this year:

AreaRecords
Puerto Rico40

Whooping cough (pertussis) in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
Australia 9,883
United States 9,616
Colombia 4,087
Poland 2,375 ▼ Declining · 2025
China 2,273

Other diseases reported in Puerto Rico, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Chlamydia infection 2,012
Hepatitis C 1,335
Dengue fever 940
Gonococcal infection 442
Non-typhoidal salmonellosis 331

Questions about this page

How many whooping cough (pertussis) cases has Puerto Rico reported in 2026?
As of 25 October 2026, Puerto Rico has reported 47 whooping cough (pertussis) cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by CDC NNDSS Weekly Notifiable Diseases (State-Level). The full year 2025 closed at 164 cases.
Where does Puerto Rico publish whooping cough (pertussis) surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by CDC NNDSS Weekly Notifiable Diseases (State-Level). ENCLAI compiles and normalises them and is not affiliated with these authorities.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Puerto Rico figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds whooping cough (pertussis) records for Puerto Rico dated from 2025. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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