WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It starts with a simple cough but can explode into a vicious string of coughing spells and “whooping” sounds. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is caused by bacteria that infects ...
Parents are being urged to listen out for the tell-tale sign of a potentially fatal cough. The UK Health Security Agency ...
Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Whooping cough, a serious and sometimes fatal disease, is on the rise across the U.S., often affecting young children and ...
Whooping cough cases are back on the rise. The respiratory illness has had surging case numbers in 2025, outpacing 2024's data only five months into 2025. The rising trend exists both in Tennessee and ...
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV) - Parents at Oakland Middle School, Oakland High School, and at the McFadden School of Excellence have all gotten calls that there are cases of whooping cough ...