In 1578, Dr. Guillaume de Baillou of France recorded the first known outbreak of whooping cough in Paris. The cough has a high-pitched whoop sound lending itself to the common name of whooping cough.

The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated for influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city ...

After one to two weeks, the illness can progress to severe coughing fits that can cause vomiting, fractured ribs or broken ...

>> WELL, THE DISTRICT SAYS THAT THIS WAS JUST ONE CASE, BUT BECAUSE WHOOPING COUGH SPREAD SO EASILY, THEY SAY HEALTH EXPERTS ARE BEING CAUTIOUS THIS WEEK. FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SENT OUT A LETTER ...

Whooping cough cases in Florida have increased by 81% in 2025 compared to the total number of cases in 2024. State leaders have announced intentions to repeal vaccine mandates, prompting pediatricians ...

Pertussis surged across North Carolina in 2024–25, reporting the highest cases in 70 years. Declining vaccination rates and post‑pandemic immunity gaps drove the rise in cases. Health officials urge ...

To curb the spread of whooping cough, Whitman County Public Health has been partnering with WSU. WCPH is currently partnering with Cougar Health Services and WSU’s Environmental Health and Safety ...

This article is intended for U.S. audiences only. When Katie first expressed concerns about a dry cough in early 2020, she recalled her primary care doctor indicated it would likely go away on its own ...

The highly contagious illness starts out like a common cold but can quickly escalate to dangerous coughing fits. Senate Republicans face a surprise new Fed dilemma Venezuelan fighter jets flew over ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease and viral upper respiratory infections. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate ...

(WJW) – Lorain County Public Health is monitoring an outbreak of pertussis in Lorain County, health officials confirmed on Friday. According to the notice, pertussis, more commonly called whooping ...

A New York City influencer and popular TikToker admitted to filming and laughing at a toddler forced to smoke a vape by her pal after her years-old video of the disturbing incident resurfaced online.