The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and caused two deaths in Louisiana ...

The Louisiana Department of Health warns that later symptoms of the disease include the following: - "Fits of rapid coughs followed by deep inhales and a high-pitched 'whoop' sound" - "Vomiting during ...

The Douglas County Health Department alerted parents of students attending Highlands Ranch High School that their children may have been exposed to pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

The health department said children at Highlands Ranch High School may have been exposed to the disease known as pertussis.

Both the common cold and whooping cough can cause cold-like symptoms However the two conditions are completely different and ...

New research could aid in improving whooping cough vaccines to once again push this disease toward eradication by targeting two key weaknesses in the infection.

Louisiana is experiencing a worrying rise in whooping cough cases, and two infants have died. The spike in cases comes amid a ...

There have been 6,600 pertussis cases reported in the US in 2025, almost four times the number at this point last year.

In 2023, there was one case of whooping cough reported in Catawba County, Killian said. In 2024, there were five reported ...

POWELL, Ohio — Olentangy Schools announced a confirmed case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, within the district. Officials said they were notified of a case at Liberty Middle School on ...