In 2024, Germany recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases since reporting became mandatory in the year 2013.

Researchers show that vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough protects newborns from birth. Maternal antibodies ...

The worldwide spreading of the whooping cough, also known as pertussis, has substantially increased since 2010. Researchers from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, have investigated structure and ...

Infants can get vaccinated against whooping cough starting at 6 weeks of age. Hill Street Studios/Corbis via Getty Images Infection can cause an acute respiratory illness characterized by severe and ...

According to a state database, more than 1,400 cases of pertussis were reported in 2025. It's a five-year high for the state.

Cases of whooping cough are on the rise in the US — and so are deaths, with most of 2025’s fatalities being children and ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a bacterial respiratory infection. Initial symptoms resemble a cold but progress to intense coughing fits that can last for weeks. If infected, young babies are at ...

Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are on the rise in the United States. While vaccines have kept this illness under control for decades, recent trends show a resurgence. In Utah, cases have ...

For the second year in a row, the U.S. has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.

A new technique known as phylowave showed potential to identify differences in fitness among viral and bacterial pathogens, based on data from a study including SARS-CoV-2, influenza A subtype H3N2, ...

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — There’s no update or additional information about the South Dakota child who died from the whooping cough and flu, Department of Health officials told KELOLAND News Tuesday.

There's been yet another shakeup of leadership at the NIH -- this time, a division director has resigned after a seasonal flu ...