New national data shows a 10-year record spike in cases. Here's how to protect yourself, according to an expert doctor.

Five times as many cases of the potentially fatal illness have been reported so far in 2024, compared with the same time last ...

Whooping Cough has been identified in a few students at South Dakota State University. In an email to students and faculty, ...

MONTANA - Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are increasing in Montana, with this year's numbers returning to ...

As of 5 October 2024, a total of 17,579 pertussis cases had been reported in residents in the US (excluding territories).

Public Health Madison & Dane County have reported an increase in cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, with 142 ...

Vaccination remains the best safeguard against whooping cough. Vaccines known as DTaP and Tdap are effective against a trio of targets: whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus. It is important not to ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a serious illness. It’s highly contagious, can leave you with a hacking cough for months, and is especially dangerous to babies. The CDC reports that ...

"This is an infection that causes quite a significant cough," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases ...

Whooping cough cases are continuing to rise in the United States, with new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and ...