A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases ...

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling ...

MORGANTOWN — Two West Virginia University physicians are encouraging people to recognize the early symptoms of pertussis, or ...

Similarly, if your child’s cough continues for more than three weeks, especially if it’s worse at night or they have a wheeze or breathlessness between illnesses, then it’s time to see a doctor as it ...

With whooping cough being so prevalent right now, it’s important for vaccinated people to understand they can still get mild forms of the disease. If you notice a cough or any upper respiratory ...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- The first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011 has been confirmed in Spokane County last week. According to Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), a child under the ...

Whooping cough is on the rise nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In mid-October, the CDC reported more than 18,500 cases nationwide of pertussis, commonly called ...

Deaths from this entirely preventable disease are rising -- as cases hit almost 28,000 in the USCases of whooping cough are ...

Health officials in Hawaii have confirmed five cases of whooping cough among members of a family, including a case that has led to the hospitalization of a child. The Hawaii Department of Health says ...

Update:On Friday, officials in Haywood County, North Carolina, confirmed an additional case of whooping cough.Officials said there were now six confirmed cases in children and teens under the age of ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed five cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, including a child who was hospitalized. Health officials said ...