Whooping cough cases are increasing in Tulare County, especially among infants. Health officials urge vaccinations to protect vulnerable populations.

WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. – New cases of Whooping Cough in Whitman County are under investigation by the Whitman County Public Health, who has issued a community health advisory on the ...

Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease, and most commonly affects infants and young children. It causes uncontrollable, violent coughs that make it hard to breathe.

When Chelsey Charles learned whooping cough cases were surging in Washington, like many other parents, she worried for her family’s health.

Whooping cough, pertussis, is a respiratory illness that can spread quickly in schools, childcare centers, hospitals, and large geographic areas, according to the CDC.

Several hundred cases of whooping cough have been reported in the Carolinas this year. Doctors warn that the number could continue to rise.

On Wednesday Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed five cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in children and teens under the age of 19 in Haywood County.

The Southwest Utah Public Health Department is reporting that the number of people who currently have whooping cough in Washington County is more than double the ...

Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across Tulare County, according to local public health officials. "We're seeing a lot of cases in individuals under the age of 1 - infants - and that number ...