Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

What do we all need to know about whooping cough (pertussis)? WebMD asked epidemiologist Tom Clark, MD, MPH, of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. What is whooping ...

After a positive case of whooping cough in Barton County, health professionals are offering advice to stay protected ahead of ...

EVANSVILLE — The Tri-State is seeing an increase in cases of whooping cough, an illness that is extremely contagious and spreads easily. But it's also easily preventable, according to information ...

CASES AS OF SEPTEMBER. THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS SEEN 15 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH. WHOOPING COUGH IS A HIGHLY INFECTIOUS RESPIRATORY DISEASE THAT WE SEE THAT WE’RE NOW SEEING IN THE ...

Whooping cough cases are back on the rise. The respiratory illness has had surging case numbers in 2025, outpacing 2024's data only five months into 2025. The rising trend exists both in Tennessee and ...

Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ongoing ...

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Remember when we thought some diseases were practically history? Well, whooping cough just made an unexpected and frankly terrifying comeback. The numbers will shock you: cases skyrocketed from 6,479 ...

Five cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in four Fayette County schools since early October, prompting health officials to urge families to take the respiratory illness seriously.