Pennsylvania, one of the states hit hardest by the illness last year, has recorded 207 whooping cough cases in 2025.

Amidst the measles crisis, health experts are raising alarms about a significant surge in whooping cough cases across the ...

Children with pertussis may cough uncontrollably, stop breathing and turn blue; when they inhale through a narrowed windpipe, it makes a whooping sound — hence the name, Offit said. The disease ...

People may also make a “whoop” sound when they inhale and may even vomit from the episodes. Whooping cough is highly contagious. According to the Cleveland Clinic, someone who has whooping ...

Whooping cough cases are more than double those seen at the same time last year, with 8,064 cases recorded nationwide so far this year.

While both adults and children ... Its signature "whoop" sound occurs as a result of infected people trying to catch their breath after or amidst a coughing fit. Whooping cough occurs in three ...