The total number of cases in the same time frame from 2024 to 2025 have nearly doubled, rising from just over 5,000 to more ...

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending April 12, at least 8,064 whooping cough cases ...

also called pertussis. Now it's time to treat it and learn how to make sure you don't give it to others. Your doctor will likely suggest an antibiotic to kill the bacteria that are causing your ...

People infected with pertussis can spread the bacteria from the time their symptoms start until at least two weeks after coughing begins. Many cases of pertussis may be spread by people who think ...

Annette Regan, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in ...

FILE - This 2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on electron microscope imagery, depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough.

Dr. Leana Wen: Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. These bacteria are spread from person to person.