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 children the cough can be bothersome and last for months, pertussis in young ...

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.

The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health urges residents to take preventive measures to protect themselves ...

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 ...

This debilitating disease is particularly dangerous for babies, but can affect people at any age. Vaccination remains a key ...

CoxHealth is recommending everyone to get up to date on their pertussis vaccines as the illness makes the rounds right now.

Although cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are soaring nationwide, Wisconsin seems to be sidestepping another outbreak this winter. In 2024, Wisconsin saw its worst year for whooping cough in ...

Conceptual biomedical illustration of the bacteria Bordetella pertussis is seen in an undated stock photo. automation Cases of whooping cough are more than three times higher this year than they were ...