Feeling under the weather? Local health officials are tracking a variety of viruses making rounds in the community right now.

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 ...

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 ...

Whooping cough’s medical name is Pertussis. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pertussis is caused by the bacteria Bordetella Pertussis. Whooping cough bacteria attach to the ...

Whooping cough is especially dangerous for infants, who may not yet have received the full course of vaccinations. For infants under six months of age, the disease can lead to severe complications ...

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 ...

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As of December 30, the Oregon Health Authority has reported 1,105 cases of pertussis — also known as whooping cough — in 2024 ... Oregonians who were under four months old, OHA said.

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 ...

The seasonal increase in norovirus cases is tied to colder months, when people gather indoors more frequently, especially for the holidays. Experts believe the pandemic-era reduction in outbreaks and ...

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 ...