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Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as ...

The Pasadena Public Health Department said Tuesday it’s investigating an outbreak of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That's compared with 4,266 ...

Japan has seen a sharp rise in whooping cough cases with the number of patients recorded in the first three months of this year surpassing the entirety of those in 2024.

Whooping cough cases are surging in the United States, prompting concerns among health officials about another challenging year combatting the disease. Preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for ...

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

A human challenge trial has shown a new vaccine could offer better protection against whooping cough. The new study, delivered in partnership between the University of Southampton, University Hospital ...

Cases of pertussis (also known as whooping cough) are on the rise in South Carolina this year, with high prevalence in the Upstate region. As of July 30, there have been 183 cases of pertussis in the ...

(CNN) — Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times the number at the same point last year. (CNN) — Cases of whooping ...