The number of cases is five times higher than in the fall of 2023. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are on the rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among school-aged children — including whooping cough and walking pneumonia. According to the ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating more than 17,600 cases as of Oct. 5. That’s more than a ...

Healthcare experts are sounding the alarm on a major increase in whooping cough cases as nationwide numbers have tripled compared to last year. As of early August, Fairfax County, Virginia was ...

Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MDMedically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD The whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine protects people from a respiratory infection called whooping cough.

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are on the rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 17,579 whooping cough cases, with the ...

When it comes to seasonal illnesses, few are as dreaded - or as preventable - as whooping cough. The violent coughing fits, the struggle to breath, and the high pitched "whoop" sound that some ...