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Whooping cough, or pertussis, may sound like a disease from the past, but it is making a comeback. Adults are often the ones ...

The state Department of Health calls the rise "staggering," and notes that it coincides with a drop in whooping cough vaccination rates among young children.

Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has ...

An outbreak of whooping cough is under investigation by the Monroe County Health Department. According to a post on the ...

It’s a sound no parent wants to hear—that relentless cough that just won’t go away. Now, health officials are warning of a ...

UNION, W.Va. (WVVA) - A case of whooping cough (pertussis) has prompted an investigation by the Monroe County Health ...

Washington state reported 25 times as many whooping cough cases last year as the year before, according to new data that serve as a reminder of the disease's continued surge here and nationwide.

Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years. However, the numbers we’re seeing with the current surge – which started in ...

A drop in vaccination rates statewide coincided with a steep increase in whooping cough cases, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

Washington state saw a rise in whooping cough cases in 2024, with 2,261 confirmed and probable cases reported in preliminary figures.