When it comes to seasonal illnesses, few are as dreaded - or as preventable - as whooping cough. The violent coughing fits, the struggle to breath, and the high pitched "whoop" sound that some people ...

The U.S. is experiencing more than four times as many whooping cough cases compared with last year — a spike that some ...

Whooping cough cases have gone up in the U.S. compared to last year, according to new statistics from the Centers for Disease ...

Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 10 times higher than last year, with case counts reaching pre-pandemic levels, the ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can cause painful coughing fits and difficulty breathing. Cases ...

Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, ...

Infectious diseases experts say many Americans fell behind on their whooping cough vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Infants under 12 months and pregnant people are particularly vulnerable. A pediatric infectious disease specialist shares ...

The total number of cases reported to the state has reached 286, the most since the last epidemic of 2012. Public health officials say case numbers are rising in Anchorage, but falling statewide.

Families with an infant or a pregnant woman in the last three weeks of pregnancy are encouraged to notify their healthcare ...

It's essential to remember the lives at stake, especially our little ones. Vaccines against pertussis have proven to be safe ...