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

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

The hamlet was forced to cancel public gatherings for Christmas to help reduce the spread of the illness. Nunavut's chief public health officer says people who have had whooping cough are doing well.

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

A baby died from whooping cough over the Christmas period, Health New Zealand says. Officials declared an epidemic several ...

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

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to our monthly letters column. Flu season in the United States peaks during December, January and February, so please take precautions. We recently wrote about several ...

The first case of pertussis also known as whopping cough has been reported in Port Arthur according to the City of Port ...

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

Flu transmission could start falling soon in Bellingham area as walking pneumonia and whooping cough case counts have ...