More than 25,000 cases of whopping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows.

Whooping cough (or pertussis) cases are on the rise, causing concerns of a resurgence of the highly contagious disease.

A third infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky this year, marking the latest victim in what health officials are ...

Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

An infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky, the third such instance in the past 12 months, state health officials ...

Learn more about whooping cough and how a decline in vaccination rates may be contributing to a spike in cases.

The higher numbers of cases in recent years come as vaccination rates for whooping cough have steadily dropped, CDC data ...

Texas reports nearly quadruple the whooping cough cases than last year, with over 3,500 infections. Health officials urge ...

New details from health officials suggest the whooping cough surge may be part of a national pattern driven by slipping ...

This year is the second consecutive year Texas has experienced an influx in reported cases, resulting in DSHS health alerts both times.