More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases have been reported in Texas so far this year, already reaching a ...

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, ...

Texas is reporting a significant increase in cases of pertussis, or better known as whooping cough, a highly contagious ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UPDATE: The Lexington-Fayette Health Dept. has reported three more cases for a total of eight. We’re ...

DSHS has recorded 3,500 pertussis cases through October 2025 - "roughly four times the number reported for the same period ...

ATLANTA (AP) -- A federal advisory panel wants all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough. The panel voted Wednesday to expand its recommendation to include all those 65 and older who ...

Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has bounced ...

As Texas grapples with an ongoing measles outbreak, the state is also on pace to see its highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade. Texas has reported 1,064 cases of pertussis, ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That's compared with 4,266 ...