Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

Illinois health officials released a warning Monday as whooping cough cases in the state rose to their highest levels in two ...

(NEXSTAR) – Pertussis — a disease commonly referred to as whooping cough — is spreading quickly, the Centers for Disease ...

Doctors encourage expecting mothers to get whooping cough, also known as pertussis, vaccine to help protect babies after ...

Cases of whooping cough are spiking across the country. FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas was joined by Dr. Meena Iyer, a ...

Health officials in Ohio are sounding the alarm as cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are on the rise.

Analysis: NZ rates of 50% lag far behind Australia The post The urgency to increase immunisation against whooping cough in ...

A school-wide letter was sent to families as they continue monitoring the disease in Chicago schools and communities.

Cases have jumped from 110 during all of 2023 to more than 1,163 cases so far this year, the state health department said.

Whooping cough — highly contagious and potentially dangerous — has surged in California to levels not seen since the start of ...

A spike in cases of pertussis — or whooping cough — has kept scores of New Yorkers hacking recently as health officials closely monitor trends as this respiratory virus season intensifies.

South Australia is currently grappling with a significant increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases. The number of ...