Following a nationwide trend, incidences of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have been increasing to pre-pandemic ...

Some communicable respiratory illnesses saw a resurgence in Arkansas last year, specifically pertussis and tuberculosis, ...

That’s why the recent surge in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, should serve as a warning that we need to do more to ...

Across the U.S., the rate of whooping cough in 2024 was more than 400 percent higher than in 2023, with more than 35,000 ...

Prevention in the form of vaccination is the best way to protect against whooping cough, the CDC says; the agency recommends ...

If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent’s heart.

Infants typically receive the vaccine in a three-dose series of DTap shots between two and six months of age, then two more boosters by age 6. Adolescents and adults should get a Tdap booster every 10 ...

The C-D-C says whooping cough cases are the highest they've seen in a decade in the U-S. And we're not immune to the problem ...

The North Idaho health provider says it has seen a record number of Pertussis cases and urges people to get vaccinated to ...

Federal data show cases of pertussis – commonly known as whooping cough – in the state of Washington jumped more than 2,200%.

Cases of whooping cough have exploded to over 32,000 in 2024. Here's what you need to know about this serious illness and how ...

Via CNN - It’s a respiratory illness that may start out like a cold, but the cough that accompanies pertussis can last for ...