Parents' refusal of the pertussis shot may place kids in serious jeopardy. May 26, 2009— -- Children of parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated against whooping cough are 23 times ...

Preliminary CDC data shows 8,485 whooping cough cases reported in 2025—twice as many as this time last year. Experts link the rise to declining childhood vaccination rates and growing anti-vaccine ...

What may begin like a mild cold with runny nose, sore throat or light coughcan be an indication of a far more serious infection like a whooping cough, especially in newborns. Whooping cough, also ...

When Chelsey Charles learned whooping cough cases were surging in Washington, like many other parents, she worried for her family’s health. But this 31-year-old mother has had a longer, more ...

Aug. 2—Haywood County has confirmed its 13th case of pertussis, or whooping cough, since early July, meaning infections are on the rise with just two weeks before students go back to school. While ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Fayetteville High School notified parents via email Friday that a student had recently been diagnosed with pertussis -- commonly known as "whooping cough" -- and recommended they ...

Michigan health officials and doctors on Wednesday again urged parents to keep their children up to date on routine immunizations as diseases like measles and whooping cough surge in the state.

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HERRIN, Ill. (WSIL) -- According to the superintendent at the Herrin Community Unit School District, there has been a confirmed case of whooping cough (pertussis) in their school district. Nathaniel ...

The first day of school is just days away in Haywood County, and health officials are keeping a close watch on a summertime outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The county has ...