Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the respiratory system. The disease is most notable for its intense coughing fits, which often end w ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Health experts are warning of the risks of whooping cough in Arkansas as cases soar across the country. According to the CDC, whooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached ...

The United States is witnessing a significant resurgence of whooping cough (pertussis), with cases reaching their highest levels in a decade. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon is ending 2024 with the state’s highest pertussis case count in 74 years, prompting state health officials to encourage vaccines against the disease. As of ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon registered its highest count of whooping cough cases since 1950 this year, according to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). “It’s back with a vengeance this year ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon ends the year 2024 with the highest whooping cough case count since 1950. The state had more than 1,000 cases. Health officials are reminding people to vaccinate ...

The dangerous whooping cough epidemic is smashing records with no end in sight as cases surged 30 per cent nationally from November to December to hit a record 54,000 cases. Nationally ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Public health officials haver their eyes on an old childhood concern — whooping cough. National case totals for that bacterial infection are climbing, including those here ...

Whooping cough outbreaks in North Carolina and across the nation have authorities looking for answers on how to get the public vaccinated against the potentially deadly disease and stop its spread.

Whooping cough cases have hit a 10 year high nationwide. Pediatrician Dr. Tanya Altmann shares how to keep families healthy as reports of whooping cough, or pertussis, surge. Cases have increased ...