Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a bacterial respiratory infection. Initial symptoms resemble a cold but progress to intense coughing fits that can last for weeks. If infected, young babies are at ...

A vaccination clinic to combat 'whooping cough' is scheduled for Thursday in Greene County, where health officials said there is a rising number of confirmed cases. The clinic will be 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Note: The mother of the student in this story has said that the district's letter was a false alarm and her son's pertussis test was negative. An eighth-grade student at Manheim Central Middle School ...

The uptick in cases of whooping cough diagnosed in the Dayton region has risen to 22 for the week of June 23 through the 29th, Dayton Children’s Hospital said Tuesday. Additional cases were diagnosed ...