The poll revealed that up to 30% of Americans do not know whooping cough is also called pertussis, and just 43% recognized ...

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is an infectious disease that can cause serious and potentially life-threatening complications, especially in infants and young children, according to the ...

It's not just measles making a fierce comeback in 2025. Another disease that's especially dangerous to young children, known ...

In an NBC News data investigation of 31 states, about 70% of counties and jurisdictions fell below the target vaccination ...

Many countries, including the U.S., recommend that women receive one dose of pertussis vaccine between the 27th and 36th week of every pregnancy to protect their babies. Infants younger than 6 weeks ...

Despite a slowdown compared to the beginning of the year, the number of annual whooping cough cases in Arkansas is projected ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.

Over the last few years, the U.S. has experienced a troubling resurgence of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases ...

(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 ...