It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

It’s a sound no parent wants to hear—that relentless cough that just won’t go away. Now, health officials are warning of a ...

Last year, following an outbreak the state had not seen in years, Kentucky ultimately reported 543 cases of whopping cough.

Children usually get vaccinations against whooping cough at two months of age, followed by boosters at four, six and 18 months, when they enter kindergarten and in Grade 9.

Mississippi has seen a rise in whooping cough cases in 2025, exceeding the total from the previous year. District 2 leads the state in reported cases, while other districts also report infections.

Whooping cough cases are back on the rise. The respiratory illness has had surging case numbers in 2025, outpacing 2024's data only five months into 2025. The rising trend exists both in Tennessee ...

Whooping cough cases more than quadrupled in California in 2024, rising from 644 cases in 2023 to 2,753 cases the following year, the state’s most recent data shows.

Whooping cough cases more than quadrupled in California in 2024, rising from 644 cases in 2023 to 2,753 cases the following year, the state’s most recent data shows.

But two months later, he developed a bad cough. It quickly progressed, and on January 28, 2012, Brady died from what the family would later confirm was pertussis, or whooping cough.

With whooping cough cases on the rise in Texas and nationally, doctors are urging people to stay up-to-date on the vaccine that protects against the disease, also known as pertussis.

Where is whooping cough spreading fastest? West Coast states represent the greatest share of cases thus far in 2025. Washington has reported more than 1,000 cases alone. Oregon has had 663 cases ...

A Pasadena resident has tested positive for whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness that can be lethal in infants, after visiting the Kidspace Children’s Museum last week ...