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 ...

Whoopingcough might sound like a disease from another era. But the illness, also called pertussis, is alive and well in the U.S. Known as a childhood illness, whooping cough is actually most common in ...

When someone has whooping cough, the sound can be unmistakable: A deep, gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing. Now, this once-rare illness, also known as ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Whooping cough, a highly infectious respiratory infection that laid low in recent years, has come roaring back. In Ohio, whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, spiking from ...

AUSTIN, Texas — State and local health officials are warning of a surging number of cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in Texas and across the nation. According to the Texas Department of State ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Positive cases of Pertussis/whooping cough have been reported across Butte School District. The school district is working closely with the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department. Symptoms ...