This increase in whooping cough diagnoses has pediatricians worried for children who are too young to be vaccinated or ...

An infant under two months old has died from pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Mississippi. Pertussis cases in the state have sharply increased, with 115 cases reported in 2025 compared to ...

MANITOWOC – Both measles and whooping cough cases have spiked dramatically throughout the U.S. — and Wisconsin has confirmed cases of both of these highly contagious diseases. As kids head back to ...

Parents' refusal of the pertussis shot may place kids in serious jeopardy. May 26, 2009— -- Children of parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated against whooping cough are 23 times ...

Whooping cough is making a strong comeback in the United States as data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a steep rise in reported cases. “We are seeing a significant rise in ...

Whooping cough often surges in the fall, and with a rising number of bacterial respiratory disease cases, doctors are reminding families of what can be done to protect those with the youngest lungs.

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — If you're struggling with a chronic cough, it may be linked to several illnesses that are on the rise, according to public health providers. One significant concern is pertussis, ...

Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has bounced ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to publicly support the whooping ...

Low vaccination rates, particularly for the MMR and DTaP vaccines, are contributing to the outbreaks. Wisconsin's childhood vaccination rates are among the lowest in the U.S., well below the CDC's ...