More than 25,000 cases of whopping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows.

Whooping cough (or pertussis) cases are on the rise, causing concerns of a resurgence of the highly contagious disease.

Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

An infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky, the third such instance in the past 12 months, state health officials ...

A third infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky this year, marking the latest victim in what health officials are ...

New details from health officials suggest the whooping cough surge may be part of a national pattern driven by slipping ...

The higher numbers of cases in recent years come as vaccination rates for whooping cough have steadily dropped, CDC data shows. Roughly 92.1% of kindergarteners were vaccinated against whooping cough ...

The local health authority has reported 135 cases of the virus locally in 2025, already much higher than the 84 cases that ...

Whooping cough is making a major comeback in the United States, with sharp increases now seen in Texas, Florida, California, Oregon and many other places.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise in Austin-Travis County with more than 130 cases so far this year.