Data show the whooping cough vaccine coverage among kindergarteners in North Carolina has dropped in recent years.

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers. While in adults and older ...

When someone has whooping cough, the gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing is ...

The CDC said the United States is experiencing a significant surge in whooping cough cases in 2025, following an explosion in ...

The Importance of Care for Young Children Whooping cough in children: Young children require attentive care, as inadequate ...

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 ...

Experts stress that maternal vaccination during pregnancy is the most effective way to protect newborns from whooping cough.

Doctors are warning parents to prepare for a potential surge in whooping cough cases this winter, a disease often dubbed the ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, in young infants can be life-threatening, according to a study, which stressed the need for ...

The August survey of nearly 1,700 adults found that 48% would recommend the flu vaccine to a pregnant person this fall, 46% ...