MANITOWOC – Both measles and whooping cough cases have spiked dramatically throughout the U.S. — and Wisconsin has confirmed cases of both of these highly contagious diseases. As kids head back to ...

Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has bounced ...

Most people likely know pertussis by its more common name — whooping cough, which comes from the “whoop” sound made as the person tries to catch their breath in between violent coughing spells. The ...

Michigan health officials and doctors on Wednesday again urged parents to keep their children up to date on routine immunizations as diseases like measles and whooping cough surge in the state.

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

Whooping cough cases are back on the rise. The respiratory illness has had surging case numbers in 2025, outpacing 2024's data only five months into 2025. The rising trend exists both in Tennessee and ...

A baby has died from whooping cough in the UK amid warnings that vaccination rates among children and pregnant women have dropped to their lowest in 15 years. The infant’s mother had not been ...