Australia is grappling with its worst recorded epidemic of whooping cough, with cases hitting a record high. Health authorities are urging parents to make sure vaccinations are up to date.

Australia is experiencing the largest whooping cough outbreak since vaccines were introduced, with over 41,000 cases reported ...

This is just the tip of the iceberg. We’re starting to see the impact of waning immunization uptake in pertussis.” ...

Whooping cough — a highly transmissible infection ... intake of air that commonly follows a severe coughing fit. An audio recording posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

Last week, the state reported that so far this year, 1,099 cases of whooping cough have been reported compared to just 45 at ...

Whooping cough, which often starts with flu-like symptoms, poses a significant threat to infants. Characterized by a "whoop" ...

Whooping cough cases are surging across the country. The illness causes a signature “whooping” sound after someone coughs. Coughs can linger for months afterward. Respiratory illness season ...

“Whooping cough” is named after the sound you might make when gasping for air during a coughing fit. Vomiting, exhaustion, and trouble breathing may accompany the coughing fits; it’s not ...

Reported cases of the infectious disease have surpassed pre-pandemic levels in Missouri. The state has tallied 422 cases of ...

leading to a violent full-body cough. These coughing fits can be so severe that they cause patients to vomit or break ribs, and they’re often accompanied by a whooping sound as the person tries ...

The name, "whooping cough," comes from the "whoop" sound people make as they breathe in following the severe coughing fits the infection causes, according to the Mayo Clinic. Children and ...