It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

Within one to two weeks, the cough becomes more intense — harsh, violent fits that leave you gasping for air. Sometimes, a ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

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 ...

Mississippi has seen a rise in whooping cough cases in 2025, exceeding the total from the previous year. District 2 leads the state in reported cases, while other districts also report infections.

The whooping cough was once suppressed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, its cases are surging again. ... In 2024, the United States saw 35,435 incidents of whooping cough, also called pertussis.

Pertussis rates typically peak around the summer and fall, according to the American Lung Association, case counts could continue to climb. Why did whooping cough cases spike? A sharp spike in ...

Pertussis, commonly called whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease that spreads by coughing, according to the California Department of Public Health. The bacteria disseminates via ...

Texas has reported 1,064 cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, as of April 15 this year, according to preliminary data from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

It’s not just measles making a fierce comeback in 2025. Another disease that’s especially dangerous to young children, known as pertussis or whooping cough, is spreading nearly twice as… ...

Pertussis cases surged to more than 35,000 in 2024, nearly double pre-pandemic levels. The illness, also known as whooping cough, has been ticking upward for several decades despite an effective ...

The agency said it has confirmed 164 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) in 2025, the most in 35 years, already exceeding the 153 cases in all of 2024. Of Louisiana patients hospitalized since ...