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, ...

(KRON) — California is seeing a rise in cases of whooping cough, a highly contagious bacterial disease that can cause severe illness, state health officials said Friday. Whooping cough, also known as ...

Whooping cough is spreading faster in Louisiana than it has in more than a decade, and health officials warn that this year could set a record for cases. Why it matters: Adults need to take ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana’s health department reports an increase in whooping cough cases that could lead to a record high this year. Compared to 153 total state cases in 2024, ...

Louisiana is seeing an alarming rise in whooping cough cases, with the state’s Department of Health reporting two infant deaths within the last six months. These are the first such fatalities since ...

More than 8,000 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been reported in the U.S. so far in 2025, more than double the amount reported in the same period last year, according to CDC data. Four ...

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, ...

Over 200 kinds of respiratory viruses can cause colds, with the average adult catching a cold four to six times a year. Five common viral infections that often cause colds include rhinovirus, ...

WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. – New cases of Whooping Cough in Whitman County are under investigation by the Whitman County Public Health, who has issued a community health advisory on the matter. As of July ...