“As Oregon closes out 2024 with a record-breaking number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases, health officials remind ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans -- including those causing flu, COVID, whooping cough and ...

After warning of a “sharp increase” in pertussis cases in November, the state of Washington is ending 2024 with the state’s highest number of pertussis cases in over a decade.

Uncover key tips on tackling whooping cough as cases rise, from spotting symptoms to prevention strategies, with must-know expert advice.

HOUSTON — With the holidays still in full swing, a surge in pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, has health ...

The disease, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, is highly transmissible from person to person through the air.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Peperzak Middle School sent a letter to parents Tuesday warning that their child may have been exposed to whooping cough. According to the letter, 7th grade students may have ...

A potentially deadly disease in infants, whooping cough — pertussis — has exploded in Michigan this year, in part because of ...