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

New research led by the University of Texas advances vaccine development for whooping cough, targeting the disease's ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, was formerly a leading cause of death in children in the United States and around ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. and worldwide before the ...

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

Louisiana officials have said they will no longer promote vaccinations, despite rising whooping cough cases in their state.

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

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.

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 ...

In his 20 years working in pediatric infectious disease, Dr. John Schieffelin has never seen another illness like pertussis. Also known as whooping cough, it’s a contagious respiratory illness ...