Haywood County health officials say another case of pertussis has been confirmed, increasing the total number of active cases to seven.

Doctors around the state are reporting an increase in pertussis cases, known as whooping cough. "Whooping cough is a bacterial infection that's caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis. It's ...

Experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) said the rising cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in the ...

On Friday, July 18, officials in Haywood County, North Carolina, confirmed an additional case of whooping cough, this time in an adult. This is the seventh case. Health officials say all other ...

This chart shows the number of global cases of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases, by year.

The Galveston County Health District confirmed 60 cases of pertussis by the end of June — a significant increase from the 35 ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a health alert Wednesday warning the public about an increase in cases of ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued a health alert due to a significant increase in pertussis cases, urging ...