The grief of a mother whose child died of whooping cough drives her to urge parents to get their kids vaccinated. Such ...

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects children and adults alike.

The CDC reported that more than five times as many whooping cough cases have been recorded compared to 2023 in a return to pre-pandemic levels.

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." The illness spreads from person to person through the air ...

Whooping cough cases are more than double those seen at the same time last year, with 8,064 cases recorded nationwide so far this year.

Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has ...

There are six times the number of whooping cough cases compared to this time last year.

Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among school-aged children — including whooping cough and walking pneumonia. According to the ...

Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ...

Whooping cough cases are back on the rise. The respiratory illness has had surging case numbers in 2025, outpacing 2024's data only five months into 2025. The rising trend exists both in Tennessee ...

A wave of whooping cough infections is continuing to worsen nationwide, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests, with weekly reported cases now accelerating to the ...

Whooping cough infections are returning to pre-pandemic levels with more than 10,800 cases recorded so far this year, more than three times as many as last year.