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

More than 80% of statewide cases involved children. So far, 28 people have been sent to the hospital because of whooping ...

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

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

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a bacterial infection that attacks the respiratory system. It gets its name from the trademark “whoop” sound a person makes when they gasp for air ...

Cases of whooping cough are five times higher than at this time a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning. Officially known as pertussis, those infected have ...

More than five times as many pertussis cases had been reported as of mid-October compared with the same time last year, ...