It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

The state Department of Health calls the rise "staggering," and notes that it coincides with a drop in whooping cough vaccination rates among young children.

Whooping cough, scientifically known as pertussis, is experiencing a dramatic resurgence that threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems and endanger millions of adults who mistakenly believe they ...

Vaccination rates for whooping cough fell from 73% in 2019 to 65% last year among children between 1.5 and 3 years old, DOH said Friday.

There's an outbreak of whooping cough in Iqaluit and Pond Inlet, Nunavut, according to the territory's chief public health officer.The Department of Health announced the outbreaks in a pair of news ...

There's an outbreak of whooping cough in Iqaluit and Pond Inlet, Nunavut, according to the territory's chief public health officer. The Department of Health announced the outbreaks in a pair of ...

By Elise TakahamaSeattle TimesWA whooping cough cases soar as vaccination rates drop June 13, 2025 Updated Fri., June 13, 2025 at 10:29 p.m. X Email Reddit ...

Vaccination rates for whooping cough fell from 73% in 2019 to 65% last year among children between 1 1/2 and 3 years old, DOH said Friday.

As of May 31, Washington has reported 1,314 whooping cough cases in 2025, the DOH noted. Whooping cough is a bacterial disease that can cause cold-like symptoms with severe coughing spells.