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 ...

“We learned these things during the pandemic. We can keep doing that to protect us against pertussis and all of these ...

A cough can be irritating at any time of day or night. It disrupts your daily routine and the precious hours of sleep you get ...

Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control ...

People suspected of having pertussis should complete five days of antibiotic treatment or make sure 21 days have passed since the onset of cough before returning to daycare, school, work or public ...

Reported whooping cough cases so far this year are 10 times what they were for all of 2023, an uptick state health officials believe is partially attributed to declining childhood vaccination rates.

EVANSVILLE — The Tri-State is seeing an increase in cases of whooping cough, an illness that is extremely contagious and spreads easily. But it's also easily preventable, according to ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin ranked second nationwide for whooping cough cases, according to latest data from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Whooping cough, also known as ...

A county communicable disease team is providing antibiotics to household members of residents who have a confirmed case of pertussis as a preventative measure. “This treatment will help contain the ...

The virus that can cause coughing fits so intense that patients can fracture a rib — whooping cough, also known as pertussis — has infected more people this year than the prior four years ...