According to the CDC, whooping cough cases, which declined during the pandemic, may now be returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new genomic test that can identify the specific strains of whooping cough (bacterium Bordetella pertussis).

The Alabama Department of Public Health is reporting a tripling in the number of whooping cough cases over last year and is advising people to get immunized. ADPH said the number of pertussis, or ...

The infection is caused by the highly contagious bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is called whooping cough because of the whooping sound that children make as they struggle to breathe. And it can be ...

Reported cases of the infectious disease have surpassed pre-pandemic levels in Missouri. The state has tallied 422 cases of ...

Michigan health officials report a rise in whooping cough cases, urging vaccinations as the state experiences over 830 cases ...

Cases of whooping cough are five times higher than at this time a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning.Officially known as pertussis, those infected have ...

The CDC reported 17,579 whooping cough cases in the U.S. through the week of Oct. 5. In October last year, that number was 3,962 – an increase of just over 13,600.Start the day smarter. Get all the ...

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

Reports of cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are currently five times higher compared to last year, according ...

MARQUETTE, MI— Pertussis—or whooping cough—has been diagnosed in a member of the Northern Michigan University community. The illness is caused by a type of bacteria that can be spread through sneezing ...