Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although the holiday season has ended, several weeks of winter remain, so many state and local medical experts continue to ...

Young girl coughs while wrapped in a blanket. Whooping cough can cause severe bouts of coughing. But babies, who are most vulnerable to the disease, may not cough at all. Cases of whooping cough are ...

It’s not just measles outbreaks that are on the rise in the United States: New cases of the respiratory infection pertussis — also known as whooping cough — are increasing as well. So far in 2025 ...

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.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Fayetteville High School notified parents via email Friday that a student had recently been diagnosed with pertussis -- commonly known as "whooping cough" -- and recommended they ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a respiratory illness that is spread easily from person to person through the air.

Measles cases are surging in 2026 amid declining vaccination rates, and whooping cough is also rising. Experts warn the U.S.

The Pasadena Public Health Department said Tuesday it’s investigating an outbreak of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, after three cases were confirmed at Blair Middle School. PPHD is working ...

Although cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are soaring nationwide, Wisconsin seems to be sidestepping another outbreak this winter. In 2024, Wisconsin saw its worst year for whooping cough in ...

Conceptual biomedical illustration of the bacteria Bordetella pertussis is seen in an undated stock photo. automation Cases of whooping cough are more than three times higher this year than they were ...