Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times the number at the same point last year. During these coughing fits, people ...

Whooping cough, a serious and sometimes fatal disease, is on the rise across the U.S., often affecting young children and babies and sometimes resembling a cold in its early symptoms. The Centers for ...

A new nasal whooping cough vaccine showed an ability to prevent both infection and transmission of the disease in mice. Current vaccines offer treatment but fail to halt transmission of the bacteria ...

Nov. 5—The Alabama Department of Public Health is reporting a tripling in the number of whooping cough cases over last year and is advising people to get immunized. ADPH said the number of pertussis, ...

Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has bounced ...