The CDC recently released data showing 32,085 cases of whooping cough in 2024, with the previous year revealing 6,479 ...

More than 420 new whooping cough cases were reported across the U.S. for the week ending on December 21, bringing the cumulative year-to-date case number surging past 33,300 as health officials ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the respiratory system. The disease is most notable for its intense coughing fits, which often end w ...

The U.S. has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last year.

(CNN) -- Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests there are no signs of slowing.

Whooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached the highest annual total in a decade, with as many cases tallied in the last 12 weeks as in the entire rest of the year. As of mid-September ...