A young boy (18 months) with a nasty cough, trying to catch his breath. Pertussis, also know as whooping cough, has surged this year, particularly during the back-to-school period, as my colleague ...

Whooping cough cases have jumped sharply year over year but remain in line with pre-pandemic numbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The CDC, which tracks ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A new report by the Centers for Disease Control shows the number of confirmed whooping cough cases across the country is five times higher than this time last year.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, cases were lower than usual during the pandemic. But with the return to normalcy comes a spike in pertussis. The United States this year has had the ...

This year, you can add another respiratory illness to the list: Pertussis, commonly known as ‘whooping cough.’ The disorder is so named because of the sound patients make as they gasp for ...

Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continue to rise in the U.S. New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show nearly 18,000 cases through Oct. 5.

Whooping cough is on the rise throughout the United States – and Pennsylvania has the most reported cases. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the U.S. has recorded ...

Whooping cough cases have jumped sharply year over year but remain in line with pre-pandemic numbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The CDC, which tracks whooping ...

According to the CDC and local pediatricians, whooping cough is a longer-lasting bacteria that causes violent coughing fits, a "whoop" when inhaling after a coughing fit, respiratory issues and ...