Data show the whooping cough vaccine coverage among kindergarteners in North Carolina has dropped in recent years.

It’s not just the flu that Americans need to worry about this fall season. In recent months, public health officials have ...

Fayetteville Public Schools says one student has been treated and is recovering as health officials urge families to watch for symptoms of the highly contagious illness.

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...

Simple home remedies with kitchen ingredients and traditional techniques can help children recover from the condition. To ...

FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I’M MANDY GAITHER AND WHOOPING COUGH IS ON THE RISE IN THE U.S. AND THE CDC SAYS PROTECTION FROM ITS VACCINE IS WANING. SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN AROUND 14,500 REPORTED CASES. THIS ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, can be particularly dangerous for infants and young children, and its severity cannot be overstated. The disease progresses through three stages: Related story Prepare ...

Whooping cough cases in Florida have soared this year, marking an 81% increase from 2024's number. As of Sept. 27, 2025, ...

CONTACT THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE. HAYWOOD COUNTY, WHERE ANOTHER CASE OF PERTUSSIS, ALSO KNOWN AS WHOOPING COUGH, HAS BEEN REPORTED. THAT’S UP FROM FIVE CASES REPORTED EARLIER THIS WEEK. NOW, SIX REPORTED ...