A measles outbreak centered in Texas is drawing a lot of attention, but ProPublica reports that another disease is seeing a potentially worrisome spike in cases: whooping cough, aka pertussis ...

Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ...

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.

As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.

Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America ...

This 19th-Century killer is making a comeback – and with protection from the whooping cough vaccine waning over time, the hunt is on for something longer-lasting.

Whooping cough cases continue rising since pre-pandemic times. Vaccination hesitancy appears to play a role in the 2025 spread across the US.

This year, more than a third of whooping cough cases have been among people 11 to 19 years old. For this reason, the C.D.C. recommends that children get a booster shot at 11 or 12 years old.

Texas has reported 1,064 cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, as of April 15 this year, according to preliminary data from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

As of Dec. 7, Wisconsin has reported 2,339 whooping cough cases, according to the CDC — only fewer total than Pennsylvania. ... needing to draw a deep breath that makes a "whoop" sound, ...