The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and caused two deaths in Louisiana ...

There have been 6,600 pertussis cases reported in the US in 2025, almost four times the number at this point last year.

The Douglas County Health Department alerted parents of students attending Highlands Ranch High School that their children may have been exposed to pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

New research could aid in improving whooping cough vaccines to once again push this disease toward eradication by targeting two key weaknesses in the infection.

The number of Whooping cough cases continue to climb across the nation. So far, there have been around 6,600 cases this year.

A Memphis Shelby County School reported a case of Pertussis which is commonly known as whooping cough at an elementary school ...

Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback. Cases are rising ...

Dr. Chelsea Mooreland reminded parents that the vaccines are safe and effective when it comes to preventing measles and ...

The Louisiana Department of Health warns that later symptoms of the disease include the following: - "Fits of rapid coughs followed by deep inhales and a high-pitched 'whoop' sound" - "Vomiting during ...

Lancaster County is exposed as whooping cough deaths nationwide hit a seven-year high last year and cases locally surged.

Louisiana is experiencing a worrying rise in whooping cough cases, and two infants have died. The spike in cases comes amid a ...