The brutal respiratory infection has infected tens of thousands and killed at least 13 people in the U.S. in 2025 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are on the rise in the United States. While vaccines have kept this illness under control for decades, recent trends show a resurgence. In Utah, cases have ...

A human challenge trial has shown a new vaccine could offer better protection against whooping cough. The new study, delivered in partnership between the University of Southampton, University Hospital ...

While pertussis, also known as whooping cough, declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a recent resurgence in the illness. More than 10,000 cases are reported every year on average in ...

Roche has secured regulatory green lights in both the U.S. and Europe to begin shipping its first point-of-care test for whooping cough amid a worldwide surge in cases and the recent deaths of infants ...