AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A harsh, hacking cough is making a comeback across North Carolina — and health experts say it’s reaching levels the state hasn’t seen ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers. While in adults and older children the cough can be bothersome and last for months, pertussis in young ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Pertussis surged across North Carolina in 2024–25, reporting the highest cases in 70 years. Declining vaccination rates and ...

Whooping cough cases in Florida have increased by 81% in 2025 compared to the total number of cases in 2024. State leaders have announced intentions to repeal vaccine mandates, prompting pediatricians ...

When someone has whooping cough, the sound can be unmistakable: A deep, gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing. Now, this once-rare illness, also known as ...

Whooping cough can by deadly in small children, but researchers at MSU are working to improve the current vaccine to tackle a recent uptick in cases. Secret Service discovers hunting stand with direct ...

ELKHART, Kan. (KSNW) — Morton County has reported a case of Pertussis. The disease, more commonly known as Whooping Cough, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that is spread by droplets ...

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WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A Wichita Falls school has closed for the day due to health concerns. On Friday, October 17, Wichita Christian did not open due to multiple confirmed suspected cases of ...

Police in Salem are denouncing pranks that use artificial intelligence to create images of homeless men at people’s homes, in some cases leading people to call 911 to report a burglary. “The prank ...

A French influencer has been jailed for six months for faking syringe attacks on unsuspecting members of the public in a viral prank video. Ilan M., who goes by the online handle ‘Amine Mojito,’ was ...

High temperatures in the 50s. Heavier pockets of rain are expected late morning, midday, and afternoon, with wind gusts at 30-40 mph this afternoon and evening. Clark Hunt and the Kansas City Chiefs ...