Whooping cough is an infection of the lungs and breathing tubes that the NHS says "spreads very easily and can be serious". It can affect any age, but is typically more severe in infants. Pregnant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Part of the reason whooping cough may not be in your everyday lexicon is because cases have dropped precipitously since a vaccine ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Mercy pediatric doctor recommends antibiotics and vaccinations if your kid is diagnosed with pertussis, also known as whooping cough. This comes following a confirmed case ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Infants are most at risk for whooping cough. (Getty Images) It’s not just measles outbreaks that are on the rise in the United ...

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...

As Texas grapples with an ongoing measles outbreak, the state is also on pace to see its highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade. Texas has reported 1,064 cases of pertussis, ...

The Pasadena Public Health Department said Tuesday it’s investigating an outbreak of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, after three cases were confirmed at Blair Middle School. PPHD is working ...

It’s not just measles outbreaks that are on the rise in the United States: New cases of the respiratory infection pertussis — also known as whooping cough — are increasing as well. So far in 2025 ...