Cough drops are available over the counter, but they can be packed with sugar and contain ingredients with potentially ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases ...

In an NBC News data investigation of 31 states, about 70% of counties and jurisdictions fell below the target vaccination ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.

In the ongoing series “The Vaccine Divide,” NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports on the frightening spread of whooping cough cases ...

Whooping cough is highly preventable, but waning vaccine rates are leading to more outbreaks and even some infant deaths.

Over the last few years, the U.S. has experienced a troubling resurgence of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

There have been 140 reported whooping cough cases in 2025 - the highest amount in the last 16 years, according to health ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blue Springs High School on Tuesday sent a letter to students, staff and parents that there has been one ...

Houston health officials are sounding the alarm over a dramatic spike in whooping cough cases, with over 3,500 reported ...

Amid a surge of illnesses including whooping cough and influenza, several school districts across the state have had to ...

Officials said that the state reported its highest number of whooping cough cases in 70 years in 2024, with this year’s cases ...