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. An illustration depicts a 3D, computer-generated image of a group of Bordetella pertussis bacteria. If someone infected with ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...

Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ongoing ...

The Pasadena Public Health Department is investigating a small outbreak of whooping cough at a local elementary school, ...

Wake County school officials confirmed a whooping cough case was detected in one of their schools. On Friday, a spokesperson for the Wake County Public School System told WRAL News a case of the ...

(CNN) — Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times the number at the same point last year. Given the rise in cases, I ...