Deaconess also reminded the public that whooping cough can pose life-threatening complications, particularly in infants and young children. It's preventable through vaccination, but it can still affect vaccinated individuals because immunity wanes over time.

And a lot of times the kids who have that cough it’s usually that type of cough that takes your breath away sometimes they’ll cough until they vomit,” said Noland. The in

The name whooping cough might conjure up images of Victorian England but the illness can strike thousands of people during outbreaks, which occur every three to five years. Surges in cases have occurred in 2012,

The virus that can cause coughing fits so intense that patients can fracture a rib — whooping cough, also known as pertussis — has infected more people this year than

There have been 23 confirmed cases of whooping cough reported this year in Lenawee County after five years of zero or single-digit cases.

Samoa's Ministry of Health says whooping cough cases in the country continue to increase mainly in young children. According to statistics, 34 cases (68 percent) are those of children less than one year old. Its latest surveillance report on the disease shows eight confirmed cases and 46 suspected.

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that fewer children are getting vaccinated. Coverage declined to less than 93% for all reported vaccines.

January through November, South Dakota has confirmed 258 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The five-year median is 34 cases. This year South Dakota is experiencing 659% more than usual.