Whooping cough cases are rising again in the United States, fueled by falling vaccination rates and waning immunity over time. Babies who are too young to be fully vaccinated face the highest risk of ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States. Following a several-year lull during the pandemic, cases of whooping cough ...

Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise in the U.S., recently reaching their highest level in 50 years. The disease can be serious or even fatal to newborns who have not yet ...

Whooping cough cases this year in the U.S. could hit numbers not seen since 1959, federal health officials warn. “We may be on track for record high cases this year,” said Dr. Anne Schuchat, director ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. - Meredith Newlove/CDC/AP For the second year in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 25,000 cases of whooping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows. This marks ...

As friends and family gather this holiday season, there’s a warning for new parents. The CDC says cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, remain elevated this year. An unvaccinated infant died from the ...

If you or someone you know has ever experienced whooping cough, you probably understand how uncomfortable and distressing ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a bacterial respiratory infection. Initial symptoms resemble a cold but progress to intense coughing fits that can last for weeks. If infected, young babies are at ...

More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases have been reported in Texas so far this year, already reaching a 11-year high even though two more highly infectious months are left in the ...