As Texas grapples with an ongoing measles outbreak, the state is also on pace to see its highest number of whooping cough ...

Kathryn Alcaide watched whooping cough destroy her son's tiny body and now urges everyone to get vaccinated to protect their ...

Whooping cough in babies. If your baby has whooping cough, you’ll likely notice a persistent dry cough that’s hard to shake ...

That’s double the number of cases reported compared to the same time last year, signaling another tough year ahead with ...

The Louisiana Department of Health warned that whooping cough cases are on track for a record high this year, "more than has ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already ...

Louisiana reports a sharp rise in whooping cough, with 164 cases so far in 2025, mostly affecting infants and causing two ...

Whooping cough is a naturally occurring disease in the U.S. and Louisiana with predictable increases in reported cases every ...

Louisiana is experiencing a significant outbreak of whooping cough, with two infants already dying from the disease. State ...

Given the rise in cases, I wanted to know what causes whooping cough, how it spreads and what the symptoms are. What vaccine is recommended to prevent it, and who should get it? Why do cases ...

Symptoms usually appear five to 21 days after exposure with early signs resembling a cold and usually a low-grade fever.

It’s usually spread through respiratory droplets in the air when people with pertussis cough, sneeze or breathe close to others. The symptoms are similar to a cold, but the cough becomes ...