Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk.

Whooping cough cases could reach a record high in the state of Louisiana, with over 160 cases in the first four months. Dr. Peimin Zhu, a neurologist With CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier, and licensed ...

A dangerous respiratory illness once thought to be under control is making a comeback in the U.S., and health authorities are ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is on the rise again in the United States, and the number of cases in 2025 are nearly double ...

“Pertussis classically in the beginning looks like a cold and then turns into a very bad cough that leads to these, kind of, paroxysms of coughing,” Berry said. “In very young children, it tends to ...

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 ...

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

Today on Louisiana Considered, we dive into the Angola Prison Rodeo. While some see the tradition as an opportunity for ...

Positive pertussis cases have decreased in Sheridan County from March to April, according to Sheridan County Public Health.

With a longtime vaccine skeptic serving as the country’s top health official, the movement is likely to make further inroads.

The South Central Public Health District has reported two recent cases of highly contagious pertussis—commonly known as ...