BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - A confirmed case of whooping cough has been reported at Blue Springs High School, as health officials say cases of the highly contagious respiratory illness are on the rise ...

Mississippi is seeing higher numbers of whooping cough cases in 2025 that in the last 15 years, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. Hush Naidoo Jade Photography via Unsplash Hush ...

Whooping cough cases are on the rise as the vaccination rate for the highly contagious respiratory illness drops, a new investigation has found. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is caused by a ...

Diseases once thought to be under control are making an alarming comeback across the world. From whooping cough (pertussis) to measles, public health experts are reporting a steady rise in cases, ...

ICE FROM STICKING TO PAVEMENT BEFORE A STORM HITS. WHOOPING COUGH IS SPREADING ACROSS KENTUCKY. THREE INFANTS HAVE DIED FROM THE INFECTION OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS. WLKY’S MEGAN MATTHEWS SAT DOWN WITH ...

Another infant has died of whooping cough in Kentucky, becoming the third child to die of the illness in the last 12 months across the state.The first two deaths in the state represented the first ...

Whooping cough cases are sweeping in the U.S., with tens of thousands infected and at least 13 people dead from the bacterial infection this year. While the infection rate is lower than last year, it ...

More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases have been reported in Texas so far this year, already reaching a 11-year high even though two more highly infectious months are left in the ...

As friends and family gather this holiday season, there’s a warning for new parents. The CDC says cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, remain elevated this year. An unvaccinated infant died from the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Health officials have warned that three preventable but potentially fatal diseases are surging across the nation as vaccination rates plummet. The Mid America Regional ...

An infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky, the third such instance in the past 12 months, state health officials said Monday. The infant and their mother were not vaccinated against the ...

At just 2 weeks old, Feleena Owens was struggling to breathe. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The newborn was coughing so badly, ...