Fortunately, whooping cough is preventable by a series of vaccines that many people receive as an infant called DTaP - which stands for Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis.

Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed six cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in children and ...

There have been 4,864 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, reported throughout the United States in 2024 so far, which is up from the 1,746 cases reported through the same week in 2023 ...

CDC reports alarming increase in whooping cough and walking pneumonia among children 03:37. Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among ...

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." The illness spreads from person to person through the air, ...

Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ...

The good news is there's an effective vaccine for whooping cough, also known as pertussis. It's part of a combined vaccine called Tdap, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.

Whooping cough is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, which had plummeted to record lows during the COVID-19 pandemic, likely due to more people at the time wearing masks and staying home ...

Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests there are no signs of slowing.

Total cases of whooping cough in 2025 are double compared to the same time frame in 2024, the CDC says. naipo.de via Unsplash As schools across the country release their students and the summer ...

So far this year, 16,475 patients were confirmed to have whooping cough as of May 11, approaching the record annual total of 16,850 for all of 2019, according to figures released by the Japan ...

Approximately 17,579 whooping cough cases, with the highest number in the Middle Atlantic states, have been reported as of the week ending on Oct. 5, the most recent data available.