Last week, the state reported that so far this year, 1,099 cases of whooping cough have been reported compared to just 45 at ...

Whooping cough cases are surging across the country. The illness causes a signature “whooping” sound after someone coughs. Coughs can linger for months afterward. Respiratory illness season ...

Whooping cough, which often starts with flu-like symptoms, poses a significant threat to infants. Characterized by a "whoop" ...

Australia is experiencing the largest whooping cough outbreak since vaccines were introduced, with over 41,000 cases reported ...

This is just the tip of the iceberg. We’re starting to see the impact of waning immunization uptake in pertussis.” ...

leading to a violent full-body cough. These coughing fits can be so severe that they cause patients to vomit or break ribs, and they’re often accompanied by a whooping sound as the person tries ...

“Whooping cough” is named after the sound you might make when gasping for air during a coughing fit. Vomiting, exhaustion, and trouble breathing may accompany the coughing fits; it’s not ...

Cases of the vaccine-preventable bacterial infection whooping cough have spiked in Missouri and nationwide. Cases of whooping ...

That might not sound like a lot, but between 2017 and 2019, we averaged about 596 cases a year. So, we're already well ahead of these numbers. Now, whooping cough is very contagious and it’s ...

The name, "whooping cough," comes from the "whoop" sound people make as they breathe in following the severe coughing fits the infection causes, according to the Mayo Clinic. Children and ...

A positive case of whooping cough has been identified at Monrovia High School. School administrators have reported that they ...