Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two infants in Louisiana have died of pertussis in the past six months, state officials say. - Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images ...

Japan has seen a sharp rise in whooping cough cases with the number of patients recorded in the first three months of this year surpassing the entirety of those in 2024.

Winter is coming, and along with it, doctors are warning parents of newborns to protect the babies as they may grapple with the many illnesses that circulate at high levels when the temperatures go ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is making an alarming return across Europe and the United States, with cases now exceeding pre-pandemic levels. After several years of relatively low circulation during ...

Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback. Cases are rising across the country, and Louisiana recently reported that two infants have died ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the respiratory system. The disease is most notable for its intense coughing fits, which often end with ...

Infants are more likely to catch whooping cough from their siblings than their moms, says a study with implications for how to protect them. Previously, moms were considered the more common source of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known ...

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Whooping cough cases are on the rise, with Kentucky reporting its third infant death since the start of the year. "KDPH confirmed none of the infants who died of pertussis in Kentucky over the past 12 ...

In his 20 years working in pediatric infectious disease, Dr. John Schieffelin has never seen another illness like pertussis. Also known as whooping cough, it’s a contagious respiratory illness that ...

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, ...