In his 20 years working in pediatric infectious disease, Dr. John Schieffelin has never seen another illness like pertussis. Also known as whooping cough, it’s a contagious respiratory illness that ...

The Cascade City-County Health Department said in a news release that there are "multiple other suspected" pertussis ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in Hawaii has climbed to an alarming level this summer, state Department of ...

Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times the number at the same point last year. Given the rise in cases, I wanted to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Three new cases of whooping cough in Anne Arundel County that made headlines in Maryland this week are part of an ongoing uptick of the highly contagious disease in the United States. But as seriously ...

Rates of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are surging in Texas, Florida, California, Oregon, and other states and localities across the country. The outbreaks are fueled by falling vaccination ...

More than 200 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been reported in Arkansas so far this year, which is more than five times as high as the number reported last year, the state Department of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon is ending 2024 with the state’s highest pertussis case count in 74 years, prompting state health officials to encourage vaccines against the disease. As of December 30, ...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – A pertussis case has been confirmed at Lord Botetourt High School, according to BCPS Thursday. Pertussis is an infectious respiratory illness caused by bacteria spread through ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Arkansas has reported more than 500 cases of whooping cough in 2025. Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has reached its highest level in the ...