Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

Whooping cough (or pertussis) cases are on the rise, causing concerns of a resurgence of the highly contagious disease.

More than 25,000 cases of whopping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows.

As of Nov. 19, there have been 566 cases of whooping cough in Kentucky. State health officials expect more cases by the end of 2025.

A third infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky within the past 12 months, state health officials announced.

An infant in Kentucky who was unvaccinated against pertussis, or whooping cough, has died, marking the third death from the ...

Health officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health have confirmed a third infant death tied to pertussis, or ...

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

Whooping cough cases are sharply rising across Central Texas, and doctors are urging vaccinations to help stop the spread.

The higher numbers of cases in recent years come as vaccination rates for whooping cough have steadily dropped, CDC data ...

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

A third infant has died from pertussis in Kentucky within the past 12 months, state health officials announced Monday.