As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.

Pertussis cases have largely grown over the past few decades, after the U.S. and other high-income countries switched to pertussis vaccines after the 1970s that triggered fewer side effects but ...

Asthma is a chronic respiratory illness that causes hyper-reactivity of the airways and episodes of difficulty breathing. Pertussis (whooping cough) is a bacterial infection that can cause ...

Big Number CDC: Pertussis case reports 5 times higher than at this time last year. Though rates of the illness had been low since the onset of the pandemic, the number of reported cases this year ...

Louisiana has had 110 cases of pertussis reported so far this year, the health department said – already approaching the 154 cases reported for all of 2024. Cases are on the rise nationally, too.

Whopping cough, or pertussis, cases this year have blown past pre-pandemic norms. New York is being hit especially hard. See why, how to stay safe.

It’s not just measles making a fierce comeback in 2025. Another disease that’s especially dangerous to young children, known as pertussis or whooping cough, is spreading nearly twice as… ...

Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and answers republished by permission. Q: Are many of the current pertussis ...

The Hawaii Department of Health said cases of pertussis are on the rise in the state, and is urging residents to keep up with recommended vaccines. DOH said, as of May 15, ...