Pertussis can be dangerous for babies, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems. Vaccination rates in ...

On Thursday, Austin Public Health (APH) confirmed at least six cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, at Lamar ...

Knowledge gaps about refractory chronic cough and its epidemiology persist among health care providers, indicating a need for ...

After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.

Overall, 46% of the respondents correctly identified chronic cough. Of these, allergists/immunologists had the highest ...

A woman turned to Reddit after learning her close friend kept quiet about a contagious illness that left her severely ill and ...

The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated for influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city ...

Health officials in Wyandotte County are warning the community of the rise in cases of whooping cough this fall.

APH said through September, Austin-Travis County has seen 115 cases of whopping cough – also called pertussis – overall, ...