Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has ...

If your cough has lasted eight weeks or more, you’re likely dealing with one of three causes.

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.

Doctor reveals the most effective treatments for a lingering cough A cough is considered chronic when it lasts longer than eight weeks in adults, or four weeks in children ...

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 continue rising since pre-pandemic times. Vaccination hesitancy appears to play a role in the 2025 spread across the US.

Two Kentucky infants died from whooping cough in the past six months, the first such deaths since 2018. Neither infant nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations. Kentucky ...

Whooping cough cases are more than double those seen at the same time last year, with 8,064 cases recorded nationwide so far this year.

The presence of a bacterium that can cause two types of foodborne illnesses has prompted the recall of multiple lots of a children’s cough syrup, a notice posted to the Food and Drug Administ… ...

There have been 8,064 reported cases of whooping cough in the U.S., compared with 3,835 for the same time in 2024, according to CDC data.

Mom Says Her 8-Week-Old Daughter Turned Blue and ‘Coded in My Arms’ From Whooping Cough: ‘I Still Have Nightmares' (Exclusive) Angela Falanga tells PEOPLE that her daughter ended up on a ...

The Louisiana Department of Health warned that whooping cough cases are on track for a record high this year, "more than has been seen annually in the state for at least 35 years." ...