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

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

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 ...

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

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 shows. Roughly 92.1% of kindergarteners were vaccinated against whooping cough ...

Whooping cough is making a major comeback in the US, with sharp increases now seen in Texas, Florida, California, and Oregon.

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

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

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

A top CDC official urges the public to get whooping cough shots. July 19, 2012— -- Reported cases of pertussis are at their highest level in 50 years, a top official with the U.S. Centers for ...