The Olathe School District sent a letter to families on Thursday warning them that their child may have been exposed to ...

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This increase in whooping cough diagnoses has pediatricians worried for children who are too young to be vaccinated or ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating more than 17,600 cases as of Oct. 5. That’s more than a 340% ...

Although the holiday season has ended, several weeks of winter remain, so many state and local medical experts continue to recommend residents take precautions against the sick season. Influenza, ...

Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times the number at the same point last year. Given the rise in cases, I wanted to ...

A wave of whooping cough infections is continuing to worsen nationwide, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests, with weekly reported cases now accelerating to the highest ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That's compared with 4,266 ...

Cases of pertussis, the infection commonly known as whooping cough, are up across the country, and several children have died from it so far this year. Whooping cough cases in the United States were ...

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY (WLUK) -- Outagamie County health officials are warning about an increase in pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough. It comes just a week after state health officials ...

More than 420 new whooping cough cases were reported across the U.S. for the week ending on December 21, bringing the cumulative year-to-date case number surging past 33,300 as health officials urge ...

Phoebe Williams receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. She is affiliated with the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases Advocacy and Policy Committee and the ...