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 ...

The data reveals a concerning trend: despite a decrease in doctor visits for pertussis since last winter, the overall numbers remain elevated compared to previous years. This situation calls for ...

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 ...

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

A controversial CDC appointment, a West Virginia ruling to allow religious vaccine exemptions and a third whooping cough ...

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.

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.