Whooping cough is highly preventable, but waning vaccine rates are leading to more outbreaks and even some infant deaths.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. It starts out like a ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.

D FEDERAL DATA SHOWS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 25,000 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH IN THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS YEAR. IT IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WITH A HIGHER THAN USUAL CASE NUMBER. THAT IS ...

Over the last few years, the U.S. has experienced a troubling resurgence of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

As of Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority has logged 1,475 cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. That surpasses the previous annual record of 1,420 cases set in 1950. Case counts ...