Whooping cough is highly preventable, but waning vaccine rates are leading to more outbreaks and even some infant deaths.

In an NBC News data investigation of 31 states, about 70% of counties and jurisdictions fell below the target vaccination ...

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is an infectious disease that can cause serious and potentially life-threatening complications, especially in infants and young children, according to the ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.

There have been 140 reported whooping cough cases in 2025 — the highest amount in the last 16 years, according to health ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases ...

With whooping cough cases in West Virginia at a record high this year, a physician said residents should consider getting a ...

Whooping cough cases are rising across the US as childhood vaccination rates fall, an investigation has found. Infants are most at risk from the highly contagious illness. Health experts warn that ...

Health authorities said they had stepped up surveillance at hospitals and in communities, with a particular focus on dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease, to ensure rapid investigation and ...