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

The department says whooping cough can spread from the time someone catches it — before they start coughing — until three weeks after their symptoms have started, or until they've been taking ...

There's an outbreak of whooping cough in Iqaluit and Pond Inlet, Nunavut, according to the territory's chief public health officer. The Department of Health announced the outbreaks in a pair of ...

Anyone with these symptoms is told to stay home, avoid contact with others, and to contact their local health centre. The department says whooping cough can spread from the time someone catches it — ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — New data shows whooping cough cases are surging in both Oregon and Washington. Oregon has had 947 cases so far this year, which is nearly triple last year's case count ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial disease that can cause cold-like symptoms and severe coughing fits. It is most dangerous for people ages 1 and younger.

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.

The state Department of Health in a Friday statement said the rise in cases last year was “staggering” and coincides with a drop in whooping cough vaccination rates among young children ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Health officials in Washington and Oregon are warning the public about a sharp rise in pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, and urging people to stay current on their ...

Health officials warn of whooping cough surge: 1,300+ cases in Washington, 877 in Oregon this year — most Oregon cases are in Washington County.

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.