As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, ...

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A baby has died from whooping cough in the UK, highlighting falling vaccination rates and rising risks for unprotected infants.

(CNN) — Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, according to preliminary data from the US Centers for Disease ...

Jul. 18—Haywood County has confirmed an additional case of whooping cough, increasing the total number of active cases to seven. This is the first confirmed case in an adult. All other cases have been ...

As Texas grapples with an ongoing measles outbreak, the state is also on pace to see its highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade. Texas has reported 1,064 cases of pertussis, ...

In a Sept. 7 interview on CNN’s "State of the Union," Ladapo told host Jake Tapper that his department didn’t study how ...

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 ...

The Australian Medical Association has called on adults who spend time with children to ensure they are vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis). "We can't afford to be complacent," said AMA ...

Four cases of whooping cough have been identified over the past month among the 40,000 students attending UC Davis, the university has reported. UCD distributed a letter from the Yolo County Health ...

Infants are more likely to catch whooping cough from their siblings than their moms, says a study with implications for how to protect them. Previously, moms were considered the more common source of ...