If a person is severely ill with whooping cough, the CDC advises that they may need to be admitted to the hospital so that ...

The people who suffer the most from whooping cough aren’t the adults—it's the kids, says Chin-Hong. Whooping cough is highly ...

The spread of whooping cough has been increasing since the early 2000s. But in 2025, there have been more than 8,000 cases of ...

Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed by 1,500% nationwide since a 2021 low point ...

Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ...