If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent’s heart ...

Whooping cough cases have surged to their highest levels since 2014, with health experts urging vaccinations and preventative ...

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

Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling ...

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

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been spreading rapidly throughout the country. Preliminary from the Centers for Disease Control show that more than six times as many cases were ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024.

BENTON CITY, Wash. – Health officials have confirmed cases of whooping cough at Kiona-Benton City School District. According ...