Whooping cough cases are surging in the United States, prompting concerns among health officials about another challenging year combatting the disease. Preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for ...

The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated for influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city ...

As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers. While in adults and older ...

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 highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

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

Whooping cough case confirmed at Coronado High School; exposure may have occurred between September 15 and October 8.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula Public Health is alerting the community that pertussis (whooping cough) is circulating in Montana. Since December Montana has seen 140 cases in 13 jurisdictions. There has ...