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 from The University of Texas (UT) at Austin in the US could aid in improving whooping cough vaccines, to push ...

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 ...

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

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

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.

Scientists at The University of Texas (UT) at Austin in the United States have unveiled groundbreaking research that could ...

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.

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

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 ...