It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

Within one to two weeks, the cough becomes more intense — harsh, violent fits that leave you gasping for air. Sometimes, a ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

Two Kentucky infants have died from pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, within the last six months, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. These mark the first ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — New data shows whooping cough cases are surging in both Oregon and Washington. Oregon has had 947 cases so far this year, which is nearly triple last year's case count ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial disease that can cause cold-like symptoms and severe coughing fits. It is most dangerous for people ages 1 and younger.

Whooping cough is back and cases are climbing across the country, including here in Louisiana. Also known as pertussis, whooping cough is a bacterial infection that causes severe coughing fits ...

Washington saw a “dramatic surge” in whooping cough cases in 2024, according to the state Department of Health, but Pacific County was one of the select few counties to be spared from the disease that ...

Pertussis, often called whooping cough, is a bacterial disease that can cause severe coughing spells. Symptoms usually start five to 21 days after exposure and commonly include a runny or stuffy nose, ...

According to the state's recent annual summary on whooping cough, or pertussis, there were 2,261 confirmed and probable cases in Washington in 2024. There were 87 cases in 2023.

According to the state’s recent annual summary on whooping cough, or pertussis, there were 2,261 confirmed and probable cases in Washington in 2024. There were 87 cases in 2023.

This year alone, we have had pediatric deaths from measles and whooping cough, not to mention over 200 deaths from influenza. Those numbers will only escalate in the future.