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.

About a third of babies who get whooping cough need treatment at a hospital. Last year, 10 people died from the infection, and most of them were younger than a year old.

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

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.

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 — ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Elise TakahamaSeattle TimesWA whooping cough cases soar as vaccination rates drop June 13, 2025 Updated Fri., June 13, 2025 at 10:29 p.m. X Email Reddit ...

BRANSON, Mo. — In Taney County, cases of whooping cough are increasing. Health officials say they’re seeing more cases right now than they typically would this time of year.

According to a June 5 news release from the MDHHS, Tthe rise in pertussis cases in Michigan is linked to a decline in DTaP vaccination rates, with only 72.5% of children receiving their ...