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

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 ...

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 ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Local doctors say cases of whooping cough are on the rise and are encouraging parents to check their kid’s vaccination records to ensure they’re up to date.

Whooping cough cases continue to rise in Michigan, and have now been identified in Berrien County. There have been three lab-confirmed cases in the county, according to Health department ...