Pertussis can be dangerous for babies, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems. Vaccination rates in ...

On Thursday, Austin Public Health confirmed at least six cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, at Lamar Middle ...

APH said through September, Austin-Travis County has seen 115 cases of whopping cough – also called pertussis – overall, ...

The Wyandotte County Public Health Department said it has seen an increase in cases of whooping cough (pertussis).

Austin Public Health has confirmed five cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, at Lamar Middle School this year.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Wetzel-Tyler Health Department has confirmed a case of pertussis, also known as whooping ...

After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.

The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated for influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city.

As flu season settles over the Midwest, new and different vaccine messaging from Washington is spurring vaccine hesitation.

The Wyandotte County Public Health Department said there has been an increase in whooping cough cases during the fall season.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection, especially dangerous for infants and young children, who can suffer severe complications such as pneumonia, seizures, brain ...

Bordatella pertussis is the name of a nasty little bacteria that causes whooping cough. The "whoop" refers to the desperate, gasping sound that comes when a stricken person inhales after a violent jag ...