Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Infants are most at risk for whooping cough. (Getty Images) It’s not just measles outbreaks that are on the rise in the United ...

Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times the number at the same point last year. Given the rise in cases, I wanted to ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That's compared with 4,266 ...

Whooping cough cases are on the rise as the vaccination rate for the highly contagious respiratory illness drops, a new investigation has found. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is caused by a ...

Whooping cough cases have been on the rise in Colorado over the past two years after a pandemic-era dip and a growing ...

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

Louisiana’s whooping cough outbreak is now the worst in 35 years, after cases dramatically outpaced the previous record high over the summer and hospitalizations continued to rise among young infants.

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers. While in adults and older children the cough can be bothersome and last for months, pertussis in young ...

Cases of pertussis, also widely known as whooping cough, have surged over the past year. Data collected from the CDC showed cumulative cases were over 35,000 in 2024, which is over 400% more than in ...

Whooping cough cases are up again in 2025, data shows.For the 48th week of the year ending Nov. 29, there were more than 25,800 cases of whooping cough in the United States in 2025. Weekly cases have ...

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