After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.

APH said through September, Austin-Travis County has seen 115 cases of whopping cough – also called pertussis – overall, ...

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

So far this year, over eight thousand cases of whooping cough have been recorded nationwide based on data from the CDC. Over ...

Pertussis surged across North Carolina in 2024–25, reporting the highest cases in 70 years. Declining vaccination rates and post‑pandemic immunity gaps drove the rise in cases. Health officials urge ...

A woman turned to Reddit after learning her close friend kept quiet about a contagious illness that left her severely ill and ...

(CNN) — Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, according to preliminary data from the US Centers for Disease ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah — The Southwest Utah Public Health Department is reporting that the number of people who currently have whooping cough in Washington County is more than double the average number of ...

More cases of whooping cough have been reported in North Carolina in 2025 than in the past 70 years. Buncombe County Public Health issued a news release in late August urging parents and guardians to ...