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 ...

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.

At just 2 weeks old, Feleena Owens was struggling to breathe. The newborn was coughing so badly, her skin turned a sickly gray-blue color. Her face contorted as she tried to gulp air. “I think the ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial disease that can cause long periods of coughing where an individual may gasp for air. 'Hero' bystander who tackled Bondi Beach gunman identified ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blue Springs High School on Tuesday sent a letter to students, staff and parents that there has been one confirmed case of whooping cough (pertussis) at the school. The letter ...

A case of whooping cough was confirmed at Blue Springs High School, according to an email sent to parents Tuesday. Google Maps A case of the contagious respiratory infection known as whooping cough ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A note sent from the Blue Springs High School principal Tuesday informed families of one confirmed case of pertussis (whooping cough) at the high school. The note from Dr. Wendell ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Whooping cough has been on the rise and it has caused some concern among healthcare professionals ...

Despite a slowdown compared to the beginning of the year, the number of annual whooping cough cases in Arkansas is projected to exceed 500 this year for the first time in at least 16 years, according ...