But the best way to prevent whooping cough, "is for parents, caregivers, and anyone in close contact with infants to have an up-to-date TDaP vaccine," says Dr. Beth Natt, chair of pediatrics at ...

South Jersey family shares scary experience with whooping cough A wave of whooping cough infections is continuing to worsen nationwide, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among school-aged children — including whooping cough and walking pneumonia. According to the ...

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.

Whooping cough cases began to increase gradually in the 1980s and peaked in 2012 with 48,277 cases, the CDC said. Reported cases were still high until the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in California and the Bay Area, particularly in Marin County — and health experts warn that flagging vaccination rates are likely playing a major part in the surge ...

A persistent cough can be embarrassing, especially if people think you have COVID. Coughing frequently can also make you physically tired, interfere with sleep and trigger urinary incontinence. As ...

The NHS notes whooping cough is easily preventable, and a vaccine is available that protects babies and children. However, U.K. government data shows that vaccine rates for pertussis have fallen ...

Milo Miller (@floridaboy920), an ex-Amish reality TV star, recently shared his four-ingredient recipe for “Amish cough syrup” on TikTok, where it’s already racked up over 889,000 views.