Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways. It gets ...

Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways.

The Williams County Health Department is reporting a 325% increase in pertussis (whooping cough) cases this year, from a total of four confirmed cases in 2025 up to 17 confirmed ...

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

While pertussis, also known as whooping cough, declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a recent resurgence in the illness. More than 10,000 cases are reported every year on average in ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That's compared with 4,266 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Whooping cough, a highly infectious respiratory infection that laid low in recent years, has come roaring back. In Ohio, whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, spiking from ...

The Department of Public Health and Social Services confirmed two additional cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough ...

Whooping cough is spreading at this California school, infecting several people with the ancient disease, as health officials ...

There were 14,453 laboratory confirmed cases of pertussis in England in the first 10 months of 2024 – up from 856 cases for the whole of the preceding year. The latest provisional figures from the UK ...