What is whooping cough? Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects children and adults alike - though it's more common and concerning in infants and toddlers. The ...

CDC reports alarming increase in whooping cough and walking pneumonia among children 03:37. Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among ...

South Jersey family shares scary experience with whooping cough 02:12. A wave of whooping cough infections is continuing to worsen nationwide, data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 have jumped sharply year over year but remain in line with pre-pandemic numbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.. The CDC, which tracks ...

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 ...

INFECTIOUS DISEASE '100-day cough': Highly contagious infection that could fracture ribs soars 250% in UK The UK Health Security Agency said there were 716 reported cases of whooping cough between ...

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 ...