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

APH said through September, Austin-Travis County has seen 115 cases of whopping cough – also called pertussis – overall, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), there have been more than 550 reported cases of whooping cough. The Centers for Disease ...

INFECTION THAT’S ACTUALLY ON THE RISE IN THE US. IN FLORIDA ALONE, THERE HAVE BEEN 488 REPORTED CASES FROM FEBRUARY THROUGH APRIL. APRIL WESH TWO. GAIL PASCHALL-BROWN IS JOINING US LIVE IN STUDIO ...

More cases of whooping cough have been reported in North Carolina in 2025 than in the past 70 years. Buncombe County Public Health issued a news release in late August urging parents and guardians to ...