How to tell if your cough is flu or COVID, according to health experts, as both viruses continue to spread this autumn.

The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated for influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city ...

So far this year, over eight thousand cases of whooping cough have been recorded nationwide based on data from the CDC. Over ...

During the outbreak from April 2024 to 2025, there were 679 confirmed or probable cases reported in the state, said a newly released bulletin.

Although whooping cough is considered a disease children get, it may also affect teenagers and adults. Whooping cough can be avoided through vaccines that are provided at early ages. Children who have ...

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

Whooping cough cases in Florida have soared this year, marking an 81% increase from 2024's number. As of Sept. 27 ...

Four cases of whooping cough have been identified over the past month among the 40,000 students attending UC Davis, the university has reported. UCD distributed a letter from the Yolo County Health ...

A Mississippi infant recently died from pertussis, or whooping cough, the State Department of Health announced Monday.  It is ...

Update: 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 ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease that ... which is recommended for older children, pregnant women and adults. Pre-teens should receive a single dose ...

CONTACT THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE. HAYWOOD COUNTY, WHERE ANOTHER CASE OF PERTUSSIS, ALSO KNOWN AS WHOOPING COUGH, HAS BEEN REPORTED. THAT’S UP FROM FIVE CASES REPORTED EARLIER THIS WEEK. NOW, SIX REPORTED ...