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

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

Low vaccination rates, particularly for the MMR and DTaP vaccines, are contributing to the outbreaks. Wisconsin's childhood vaccination rates are among the lowest in the U.S., well below the CDC's ...

The Hopkins County Health Department is urging parents to vaccinate their children after eight cases of whooping cough have ...

Whooping cough cases are increasing in central Texas, and public health officials are warning the public to check their ...

What do we all need to know about whooping cough (pertussis)? WebMD asked epidemiologist Tom Clark, MD, MPH, of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. What is whooping ...

Texas is in the grip of its worst whooping cough outbreak in over a decade, with over 3,500 cases reported this year.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state has reported more than 3,500 cases of pertussis, also ...

DSHS has recorded 3,500 pertussis cases through October 2025 — "roughly four times the number reported for the same period ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...