Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known ...

As friends and family gather this holiday season, there’s a warning for new parents. The CDC says cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, remain elevated this year. An unvaccinated infant died from the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A student at Oberlin Magnet Middle School has a confirmed case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, the Wake County Public School System said. The school district said ...

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 ...

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 bounced ...

After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response. When ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Pertussis surged across North Carolina in 2024–25, reporting the highest cases in 70 years. Declining vaccination rates and ...

There have been over 25,000 reported cases of whooping cough in the United States, according to updated federal data so far this year, ABC News reports. The number of cases is significantly higher ...

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, ...