Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can cause painful coughing fits and difficulty breathing. Cases ...

Cases of whooping cough have increased in the US. CDC confirmed 14,569 cases so far this year. Experts say that it’s the ...

In a report published Thursday, whooping cough cases were more than four times the amount at this time last year.

A local school district is warning its parents and guardians about possible exposure to pertussis, also known as whooping ...

Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, ...

Kettering Fairmont Hight School alerted families Friday that the school received notice of a confirmed case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial ...

"People have coughed so hard they've actually broken ribs with pertussis. So, definitely that's not something that we like to see." said Dr. Huse.

Oregon public health officials urge people to stay up to date on their vaccinations as the winter respiratory illness season ...

Island Health recommends vaccination for infants, with a booster dose before kindergarten and another in grade nine. It also ...

EVERETT — Local cases of whooping cough have quadrupled since May, the Snohomish County Health Department reported this week.

Through contact tracing, Two Rivers Public Health identified individuals who may have had close contact with the affected ...