Whooping cough, a highly transmissible infection of the lungs and airways that mostly affects babies and young children, is on the rise in the United States.. Also called pertussis, the condition ...

The spread of whooping cough has been increasing since the early 2000s. But in 2025, there have been more than 8,000 cases of pertussis, more than twice as 2024.

At the end of the coughing episode, the person takes a deep breath in, causing a “whooping” sound as air rushes back into the lungs. That’s how whooping cough got its name, Blumberg explained.

Whooping cough cases are surging in California with rates returning to pre-pandemic levels, medical experts said. ... causing a “whooping” sound as air rushes back into the lungs.

Kittle said whooping cough is a common disease in the state and country. "Pertussis cases can occur year-round," Kittle said. According to the American Lung Association , the illness is typically ...

The state Department of Health calls the rise "staggering," and notes that it coincides with a drop in whooping cough vaccination rates among young children.

Cases of whooping cough are nearing record levels in Japan with the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria that are difficult ...

Angela Falanga's eight-week-old daughter was hospitalized for 19 days with whooping cough and was placed on a ventilator after her condition deteriorated overnight, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.

The whooping cough was once suppressed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, ... but the illness is typically at its peak in the summer and fall months, according to the American Lung Association.

Whooping cough cases in Mississippi are on the rise, ... According to the American Lung Association, the illness is typically at its peak in the summer and fall months.

Whooping cough cases in Mississippi are on the rise, already surpassing the total number reported for all of last year, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.