"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.

Pediatrician Dr. Tanya Altmann shares how to keep families healthy as nationwide whooping cough cases surge to a 10 year high. Reported cases have increased by more than six times over last year ...

HOUSTON — With the holidays still in full swing, a surge in pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, has health ...

Douglas County reports a significant increase in whooping cough cases, with health officials urging vaccinations.

Pediatrician Dr. Tanya Altmann shares how to keep families healthy as nationwide whooping cough cases surge ... Jan. 18-19 and Feb. 15-16. Get ready to cheer, scream, and be amazed as massive ...

"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 ...