Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

It's a nagging cough that can stick around for weeks, and even months. Cases of pertussis -- or whooping cough -- are surging ...

Māori are disproportionately affected by the disease, with "shocking immunisation rates" leading to over-representation in hospital admissions.

Cases of whooping cough have exploded to over 32,000 in 2024. Here's what you need to know about this serious illness and how ...

A Heywood Hospital doctor advises greater Gardner residents on how to protect themselves against a quademic of respiratory ...

A baby has died from whooping cough two months into an epidemic in New Zealand. Health officials declared an epidemic late last year, as cases spiked to levels not seen since 2018. What you need to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The first case of pertussis also known as whopping cough has been reported in Port ...

The CDC said that cases of whooping cause increased across the United States, which indicated a return to more typical ...

The tragic news comes as health services across Aotearoa New Zealand continue to respond to a nationwide whooping cough epidemic, with 1,232 cases notified since the onset of the epidemic (from 19 ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the respiratory tract.

A sharp increase in whooping cough cases is hitting Texas. Learn how to protect your loved ones with vaccines and other key ...

“As Oregon closes out 2024 with a record-breaking number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases, health officials remind ...