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

Callie Grace was born on Christmas Eve 2009 after Katie Van Tornhout and her husband tried for years for a baby.

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.

Health officials are advising people in the Pemberton area to watch for symptoms of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, after a spike in cases. While people of any age can get whooping cough ...

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.

The whooping cough was once suppressed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, its cases are surging again. ... For adults, pertussis is nothing more than a bad cough with a funny sound.

Whooping cough cases are surging in California with rates returning to pre-pandemic levels, medical experts said. ... causing a “whooping” sound as air rushes back into the lungs.

Whooping cough cases are surging in California with rates returning to pre-pandemic levels, medical experts said. ... causing a “whooping” sound as air rushes back into the lungs.

When Brady was born, “I felt complete,” Alcaide says. But two months later, he developed a bad cough. It quickly progressed, and on January 28, 2012, Brady died from what the family would ...

Rates of whooping cough dipped across the United States during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, ... make a distinctive “whoop” sound when they gasp for breath during a coughing fit.

It’s not just measles making a fierce comeback in 2025. Another disease that’s especially dangerous to young children, known as pertussis or whooping cough, is spreading nearly twice as… ...