Whooping cough cases in North Carolina have risen sharply in 2024. There have been close to 600 reported cases — 6.4 times ...

About 27,000 patients have been diagnosed with whooping cough this year in the U.S. compared with 4,000 in 2023.

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

New York has reported 2,337 cases of pertussis this year, compared to 687 last year. Nationally, there has been almost a ...

Despite concerns from many parents of school-aged children in the Heritage city, the highly contagious, vaccine-preventable ...

Although winter respiratory illness levels remain low in Illinois, health officials expect viral activity to increase during ...

Oregon is expected to surpass its record of 910 pertussis cases by the end of 2024, prompting health officials to sharpen ...

In 2024, Yellowstone County has so far confirmed 11 cases, compared to one case between 2020-2023. Six of those cases were ...

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

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