Heading into the holidays, what are the symptoms to watch for, who is most at risk for whooping cough and who needs to get ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That's compared with 4,266 ...

As whooping cough cases in Kentucky continue to rise, the state's Department for Public Health is reporting a third pertussis-related infant death within the last year. The latest death was reported ...

New details from health officials suggest the whooping cough surge may be part of a national pattern driven by slipping ...

The recommendation is five standard doses before a child starts kindergarten. Then, a booster between ages 11 and 12.

As Kentucky grapples with a concerning surge in whooping cough cases, the urgency for vaccination has never been clearer. Recent reports indicate that the state has witnessed three infant deaths from ...

Whooping cough cases are rising across Texas, and Brazos County is no exception. A Brazos County Health District ...

Texas saw more than 3,500 cases of pertussis, which is commonly known as whooping cough, through the first 10 months of the year, per a health alert published last week by the Texas Department of ...

Kentucky is experiencing a surge in whooping cough, with state officials confirming 566 cases so far this season — the most ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The Conversation asked epidemiologist Annette Regan to explain why pertussis has ...