Nearly 17,600 whooping cough infections have been reported in the United States so far in 2024 — compared with about 4,000 last year. The infection is highly contagious and can lead to life ...

CDC warns of significant increase in whooping cough cases compared to last year, with potential factors including lower vaccination rates and decreased vaccine ...

"This is a very contagious, bacterial respiratory infection," explained ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton on "Good Morning America" Monday. Whooping cough spreads through coughing ...

Seasonal sickness is on the rise and may be severe for the youngest in your homes. The CDC reports cases of whooping cough ...

Pertussis cases continue to pop up across Alabama as public health officials confirm a drastic increase in 2024.

Whooping cough cases nearly doubled in New Mexico in 2024, and accounts for 60 of the total cases nationwide, as of Oct. 26.

Arizonans with respiratory problems this fall may want to add whooping cough to the list of possible causes. Cases in the ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is characterized by persistent ... is similar to pre-pandemic levels. The CDC also says infection numbers are probably underestimated. There are diagnostic tests ...

The name, "whooping cough," comes from the "whoop" sound people make as they breathe in following the severe coughing fits the infection causes, according to the Mayo Clinic. Children and ...

Comprehensive coverage of the hexavalent vaccine can protect against whooping cough and polio, averting disease resurgence, writes Esther Nakkazi.

Reported cases of whooping cough, a highly contagious and ... "It's basically making sure that we are breaking the chain of transmission of the infection," he said. "The reason we're especially ...