Whooping cough, scientifically known as pertussis, is experiencing a dramatic resurgence that threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems and endanger millions of adults who mistakenly believe they ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years. However, the numbers we’re seeing with the current surge – which started in ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

Source: AAP / Joe Giddens Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years.

According to the state's recent annual summary on whooping cough, or pertussis, there were 2,261 confirmed and probable cases in Washington in 2024. There were 87 cases in 2023.

Whooping cough is making a surge in Canada at a time when schools reopen and ahead of the fall respiratory illness season.© ...

Rates of whooping cough, or pertussis, soared last year, which experts said wasn't unexpected. The number of cases fell during COVID-19 because of masking and social distancing.

Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It gets its name from the distinctive "whooping" sound made during severe coughing fits.

Jun. 19—OLYMPIA — Washington state saw a rise in whooping cough cases in 2024, with 2,261 confirmed and probable cases reported in preliminary figures. This marks an increase from 87 cases ...

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services said there have been 247 reported cases in 2025 so far of pertussis, which is also known as whooping cough. The cabinet added there were 543 ...

According to the state’s recent annual summary on whooping cough, or pertussis, there were 2,261 confirmed and probable cases in Washington in 2024. There were 87 cases in 2023.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Metro Health & Wellness is urging vaccinations for whooping cough after two infants died and multiple cases have been confirmed in Jefferson County. Last week, ...