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

Parents at Oakland Middle School, Oakland High School, and at the McFadden School of Excellence have all gotten calls that ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Rutherford County School (RCS) system alerted parents of one of its high schools to a ...

Jenkins Middle School has emailed parents with information about the potential spread of whooping cough among seventh-grade ...

As more than 15,000 doctors have pointed out, Kennedy’s agenda threatens the health of children and the generations to come.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Parents have been asked to monitor their children amid a whooping outbreak at a Colorado ...

Because newborns do not have a fully developed immune system, people spending time around them including parents, siblings, ...

A South Dakota child has died with a dual infection of pertussis and influenza, state says. What are the symptoms of ...

This whooping cough epidemic might be the biggest, ugliest and most challenging in New Zealand's history. Photo / 123RF Dr ...

Schools have been sending a letter to families when a case of pertussis is identified by a health care provider or the ...