Following a nationwide trend, incidences of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have been increasing to pre-pandemic ...

Some communicable respiratory illnesses saw a resurgence in Arkansas last year, specifically pertussis and tuberculosis, ...

If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent’s heart.

Infants typically receive the vaccine in a three-dose series of DTap shots between two and six months of age, then two more boosters by age 6. Adolescents and adults should get a Tdap booster every 10 ...

The North Idaho health provider says it has seen a record number of Pertussis cases and urges people to get vaccinated to ...

Rates of whooping cough in the U.S. continue to climb, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." The illness spreads from person to person through the air, carried ...

The C-D-C says whooping cough cases are the highest they've seen in a decade in the U-S. And we're not immune to the problem ...

Rates of pertussis in the United States are surging, with more than 32,000 cases reported as of mid-December -- about s ...

Across the U.S., the rate of whooping cough in 2024 was more than 400 percent higher than in 2023, with more than 35,000 cases.

According to the CDC, the strongest protection against whooping cough is vaccination, which is suggested for infants, children, and adults, as well as during pregnancy. While infants and younger ...

Cases of whooping cough have exploded to over 32,000 in 2024. Here's what you need to know about this serious illness and how ...