McKinley Health Center is seeing a rising number of people with pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Pertussis is caused ...

Whooping cough cases have nearly quadrupled nationwide since last year, and Oklahoma is seeing those impacts. Here's what you ...

Last week, the state reported that so far this year, 1,099 cases of whooping cough have been reported compared to just 45 at ...

Arizonans with respiratory problems this fall may want to add whooping cough to the list of possible causes. Cases in the ...

This is just the tip of the iceberg. We’re starting to see the impact of waning immunization uptake in pertussis.” ...

Five times as many cases of the potentially fatal illness have been reported so far in 2024, compared with the same time last year.

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, according to the CDC. The agency said children under the age of one are most ...

Whooping cough is caused by bacteria infecting the mouth, nose and throat and is spread through the air by coughing. Symptoms can appear 5 to 21 days after infection, according to the ADPH.

Whooping cough cases appear to be on the rise across the country, and health experts are worried about the illness spreading from students and adults to infants and those who are immunocompromised.

Comprehensive coverage of the hexavalent vaccine can protect against whooping cough and polio, averting disease resurgence, writes Esther Nakkazi.

Arizonans who have respiratory symptoms this fall and winter may want to add whooping cough to the list of possible causes. Reported cases of whooping cough, a highly contagious and potentially ...