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

The Olathe School District sent a letter to families on Thursday warning them that their child may have been exposed to ...

A Wichita Falls school has closed for the day due to health concerns. On Friday Wichita Christian did not open due to ...

The Olathe School District warned parents and guardians of students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School their children may have ...

Vaccines work by helping your body build protection against harmful viruses and bacteria. And while getting a shot may not be ...

Tackling rising cases will require a coordinated approach Vaccination has reduced the global burden of pertussis (whooping cough), but the disease has recently resurged.1 After a temporary decline ...

Data show the whooping cough vaccine coverage among kindergarteners in North Carolina has dropped in recent years.

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - Families at an Olathe school are warned of a potential health safety concern.

An infant under two months old has died from pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Mississippi. Pertussis cases in the state have sharply increased, with 115 cases reported in 2025 compared to ...

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a vaccine-preventable disease which continues to circulate even in areas where vaccination coverage is high, and outbreaks may still occur. A study ...

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

Childhood pertussis vaccination has a significant protective effect in reducing hospitalisations related to pertussis, a ...