Nunavut's health department declared an outbreak of whooping cough — or pertussis — in Iqaluit and Pond Inlet on Monday; ...

With vaccines in the state, national, and international news, here is what you need to know as we head back to school.

Weekly cases of whooping cough in Japan have hit a new high for the fourth straight week. The Japan Institute for Health ...

A surge in Bay of Plenty whooping cough cases among babies and small children is causing concern among health professionals.

Officials released an update Friday morning regarding an increase in cases of whooping cough in Haywood County. READ MORE: ...

Health officials in Haywood County have confirmed an additional case of whooping cough, bringing the total number of active ...

"Particularly in small children, following the cough, they may vomit," said Chad Smelser, a medical epidemiologist for the New Mexico Department of Health. "Infants in particular, they can sometimes ...

Fortunately, whooping cough is preventable by a series of vaccines that many people receive as an infant called DTaP - which stands for Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis.

Whooping cough can be very serious in some infants, but typically they start to recover after two to four weeks. Older children and adults with whooping cough may have milder symptoms.

The grief of a mother whose child died of whooping cough drives her to urge parents to get their kids vaccinated. Such ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Bordetella pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a very contagious respiratory illness. It’s been on the rise recently, with a few outbreaks across the country.