Schools have been sending a letter to families when a case of pertussis is identified by a health care provider or the ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024.

It's a nagging cough that can stick around for weeks, and even months. Cases of pertussis -- or whooping cough -- are surging ...

You may commonly notice a wet or dry cough in kids. Coughing is a defensive response that clears the airways of irritants, ...

Following a nationwide trend, incidences of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have been increasing to pre-pandemic ...

Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

The North Idaho health provider says it has seen a record number of Pertussis cases and urges people to get vaccinated to ...

Deschutes County Health Services is encouraging parents and guardians to make sure their children’s immunizations are up to ...

The number of whooping cough cases in Florida soared ... According to a Florida Department of Health report for July 2024, the proportion of children 5-17 with new religious exemptions are ...

If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak ...

A North Queensland doctor is urging parents to ensure their child’s immunisations are up to date and they’re skilled up in ...

Across the U.S., the rate of whooping cough in 2024 was more than 400 percent higher than in 2023, with more than 35,000 cases.