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 reports nearly quadruple the whooping cough cases than last year, with over 3,500 infections. Health officials urge ...

The West Virginia Department of Health is warning doctors, hospitals and county health departments that whooping cough is on ...

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

Like measles, which is also spreading at unprecedented levels, whooping cough, more formally known as pertussis, can be prevented by a safe and effective vaccine. But with anti-vaccine sentiment ...

WACO, Texas (KXXV) — Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory infection and it's on the rise here in McLennan County ...

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 ...

Ten Austin schools have had cases of whooping cough. Pertussis can be vaccinated against, but is especially dangerous for ...