Health officials are warning about a whooping cough outbreak in part of our region. According to an internal memo that ...

Health care professionals have confirmed whooping cough outbreaks in West Virginia and Ohio.Four cases have been reported at ...

President Biden in 2022 announced Admiral Linda Fagan as the new commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard making her the first ...

The nation’s first incident of whooping cough was reported in southern Taiwan, while the first case of hantavirus infection ...

If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent’s heart ...

Whooping cough cases have surged to their highest levels since 2014, with health experts urging vaccinations and preventative ...

Because newborns do not have a fully developed immune system, people spending time around them including parents, siblings, ...

Schools have been sending a letter to families when a case of pertussis is identified by a health care provider or the ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024.

The best defense against pertussis is vaccination. The DTaP vaccine and the Tdap booster provide effective protection, reducing the risk of severe illness and limiting the spread. Parents should ...

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.