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 ...

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

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

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 ...

The Mid America Regional Council announced on Friday, Dec. 19, that flu, whooping cough and measles cases are all rising ...

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

Amid a surge of illnesses including whooping cough and influenza, several school districts across the state have had to ...

The Oregon Health Authority is encouraging pregnant women and others in contact with infants to get vaccinated against whooping cough, or pertussis. Pertussis is a bacterial infection that spreads ...

The Davis County Community Schools district canceled classes and school activities for Friday, Dec. 12, according to a social ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Seventy-five years ago, Oregon set a state record for reported pertussis cases. In 2025, that record was surpassed — leading state health officials to stress the importance of ...

As of 12/3/2025, we have one new, confirmed case of Whooping Cough (Pertussis) in Hill County. This brings our yearly total to six cases. The Hill County Health Department wants to help you protect ...

Oregon has seen a record-high number of cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, this year, prompting concern about the risks posed to vulnerable populations. On December 10, the Oregon ...