Pertussis, or ‘whooping cough’, has been identified since at least the Middle Ages as a disease that affects mostly infants and children, but can also affect teenagers and adults. The symptoms ...

Family Tree Of Pertussis Traced, Could Lead To Better Vaccine : Shots - Health News Scientists tracking the ancestry of whooping cough say it arose abruptly in humans about 500 years ago, caused ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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, ...