The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is urging residents to get vaccinated against the disease, which is commonly known as whooping cough. RELATED: Whooping cough comes ‘roaring back’ with 100-plus cases in Washtenaw County ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has warned Michigan residents that cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, are on the rise. The MDHHS is urging residents to stay up to date with their vaccinations.

Cases of whooping cough are increasing in Michigan and the health department is urging people to get vaccinated.

UPPER MICHIGAN, Mich. (WLUC) - This season, Michiganders may experience more people coughing around them. The Michigan Department of Health and Human services (MDHHS) reported an increase in pertussis or whooping cough.

Cases of whopping cough are on the rise and numbers being reported this year in Southeast Michigan are reflecting that trend.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services encourages families of young children to get up to date with immunizations.

Whooping cough and walking pneumonia can begin by looking like a regular cold. Doctor Taylor Heald Sargent with Lurie Children's Hospital points out the warning signs.

Cases of the vaccine-preventable bacterial infection whooping cough have spiked in Missouri and nationwide. Cases of whooping cough are significantly on the rise in Missouri, echoing a nationwide trend that federal health officials are warning the public about.