Amid an ongoing measles outbreak, the US is also facing a surge in pertussis, or whooping cough. As vaccine rates drop, other ...

In February 2024, dairy farmers in Texas began noticing their cows were producing less milk and that the milk was discoloured ...

In fact, about a third of infants who contract whooping cough under the age of 1 need treatment in a hospital, according to the CDC. Hospitalization is most common in infants younger than 6 months ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health (APH) on Wednesday confirmed one case of whooping cough (pertussis) in a person who attends both Del Valle High School and Del Valle Early College High School.

Pertussis, a respiratory illness also known as whooping cough, sickened 2,081 residents in 2024. It was the third consecutive annual increase, and a 19-fold jump from the 110 cases reported in 2023.

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT)- The Carteret County Health Department has confirmed cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in the county including at two schools. The schools include Broad Creek Middle ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- North Pines Middle School is alerting parents their children may have been exposed to whooping cough this week. According to Principal Dr. Jeremy Vincent, the exposure ...

The infectious disease, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise in the U.S. By the first week of April, the CDC had reported 7,586 cases this year. In the same period last year, the U.S. had ...

The main treatment for ... doctor suggested that a cough that lasts for weeks of months on end might actually be whopping cough. Medically known as pertussis, whooping cough is a serious ...