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.

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

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - A confirmed case of whooping cough has been reported at Blue Springs High School, as health officials say cases of the highly contagious respiratory illness are on the rise ...

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 ...

Kentucky is experiencing an alarming increase in whooping cough cases, with low vaccination rates contributing to the spread of the disease, which is particularly dangerous to young children.

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Two infants in Kentucky have died from whooping cough in the last six months. State health officials confirmed the deaths Friday and said neither the infants or their mothers ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — A third infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky within the past 12 months, state health officials announced, marking the commonwealth's worst outbreak of the highly ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: So far this year, there have been 15 confirmed cases of whooping cough in Wyandotte County and 195 cases overall in Kansas. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Wyandotte County Public Health ...

OR ENERGY DRINKS. UPDATED FEDERAL DATA SHOWS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 25,000 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH IN THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS YEAR. IT IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WITH A HIGHER THAN ...