"Sometimes, if it’s so severe, the kids end up being intubated or on a ventilator so that they can get oxygen." Infants are ...

The whoop torments babies, mostly, as they struggle to suck in air after a merciless bout of coughing. Others have broken ribs during the violent spells. Whooping cough, or pertussis, appears to ...

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." The illness spreads from person to person through the air, carried ...

Whooping cough cases are at decade-high levels, so with all the holiday gatherings held this week, we’re getting answers on what you should look out for.

The Boise School District warned parents and staff this week of a “widespread” whooping cough outbreak in the community and ...

"Sometimes, if it’s so severe, the kids end up being intubated or on a ventilator so that they can get oxygen." Infants are the most vulnerable to whooping cough, with the highest risk of ...