(CNN) - Whooping cough has been surging in the United States and it doesn’t look to be slowing down. According to the Centers ...

So far this year, close to 2,000 cases have been reported in Washington state, compared to just 78 at the same time last year ...

Wisconsin continues to see the third-worst outbreak in the country, with only Pennsylvania and New York reporting higher case ...

The Taylor County Health Department received notification of the first case of pertussis in Taylor County. The health department is working with the patient and their provider to ensure appropriate ...

Highly contagious whooping cough has surged to levels not seen in over a decade. At the same time, walking pneumonia ...

The most up-to-date data from the CDC, which was released in early November, showed Pennsylvania and New York had reported ...

Dr. Newland said whooping cough, sometimes referred to as pertussis, often presents similar symptoms as the common cold. This ...

The median age of pertussis cases in 2024 is 13 years, and 75% of cases have been in people younger than the age of 18, the health department said in a recent press release. Early symptoms can ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There is a trend across Michigan concerning healthcare workers. Cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have increased across the state. This coincides with a national trend.

To be exact, Wisconsin's pertussis case count as of Wednesday is 2,080. That is 4511% higher compared to reported cases in 2023. Cold-like symptoms start to appear 5-21 days after exposure.

“I’m expecting Christmas and New Year’s may have a higher respiratory risk, but so far so good this year.” However, pertussis, or whooping cough, is at its highest level in decades. A “handful” of ...

Despite the severity of pertussis, the initial one to two weeks of symptoms are almost identical to the common cold, and those with pertussis are contagious for at least two weeks. Consequently ...