Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

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 ...

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: ...

But that’s not always how serious illness plays out. Children who need to be on ventilators, have tracheostomies or ...

A baby has died from whooping cough two months into an epidemic in New Zealand. Health officials declared an epidemic late last year, as cases spiked to levels not seen since 2018. What you need to ...

It's a nagging cough that can stick around for weeks, and even months. Cases of pertussis -- or whooping cough -- are surging ...

Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even vaccinated adults may ...

The CDC said that cases of whooping cause increased across the United States, which indicated a return to more typical ...

Māori are disproportionately affected by the disease, with "shocking immunisation rates" leading to over-representation in hospital admissions.

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis ... and the inhalation is what causes that "whoop" sound. "So it's cough, cough, cough, and then you hear from the patient as they try to breathe back ...

A sharp increase in whooping cough cases is hitting Texas. Learn how to protect your loved ones with vaccines and other key ...

According to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whooping ...