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.

Cases of whooping cough in adults have risen in recent years, it has been suggested ...

Whooping cough cases this year in the U.S. could hit numbers not seen since 1959, federal health officials warn. “We may be on track for record high cases this year,” said Dr. Anne Schuchat, director ...

It's highly infectious and definitely not a welcome guest. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise with outbreaks across the country, leaving some parents of infants wondering whether ...

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 ...

Whooping cough may be behind some long-lasting coughs in adults. The illness, also called pertussis, is caused by Bordetella ...

Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as ...

The main warning sign is a cough that comes in severe bouts, lasts for weeks, gets worse at night or causes vomiting. Anyone with these symptoms should seek medical advice, especially if they live ...

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Australia is battling its biggest rise in whooping cough cases in 35 years. During 2024 and 2025 Australia recorded 82,513 whooping cough cases – the highest number since monitoring began in 1991.

Thomasville, Georgia-- A new vaccine would safeguard adults against whooping cough. Previously, the whooping cough vaccine was reserved for children seven years old or younger. Infection control ...

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 ...