After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.

Austin Public Health has confirmed five cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, at Lamar Middle School this year.

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

Aug. 2—Haywood County has confirmed its 13th case of pertussis, or whooping cough, since early July, meaning infections are on the rise with just two weeks before students go back to school. While ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Pertussis surged across North Carolina in 2024–25, reporting the highest cases in 70 years. Declining vaccination rates and ...

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...

Oregon has reported 1,303 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) in 2025, the highest number since 1950. About 60% of cases are ...

DOVER — Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Tuscarawas County. Twenty suspected cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, were reported to the Tuscarawas County Health Department ...