The McDonough County Health Department has confirmed a pertussis case at West Prairie High School.The health department is ...

The medical term for whooping cough is pertussis, which is a highly contagious bacterial infection that can be spread through ...

Whooping cough cases in Alabama had increased 300% from 41 cases in 2023 to 123 cases in 2024 as of October 17.

COLCHESTER, Ill. — Officials with the McDonough County Health Department are warning the public about a case of whooping ...

Officials: "We are taking precautions to prevent future infections. However, we want all faculty, students and staff to be ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily)- Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is spreading across Arizona, with cases at their highest levels ...

Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across Massachusetts, increasing to “pre-pandemic levels” this year, according to ...

A new nasal whooping cough vaccine showed an ability to prevent both infection and transmission of the disease in mice. Current vaccines offer treatment but fail to halt transmission of the bacteria ...

For the last five years, we’ve averaged about 33 cases. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious ...

As whooping cough cases rise in the U.S., a new nasal vaccine developed by Tulane University may hold the key to reducing the ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego health officials are warning about a sharp rise in whooping cough and walking pneumonia cases. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory ...

The public health department has warned local doctors that the region is in the midst of a significant increase in walking ...