A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

Kentucky is experiencing an alarming increase in whooping cough cases, with low vaccination rates contributing to the spread of the disease, which is particularly dangerous to young children.

Measles cases are surging in 2026 amid declining vaccination rates, and whooping cough is also rising. Experts warn the U.S.

Whooping cough cases have been on the rise in Colorado over the past two years after a pandemic-era dip and a growing ...

OR ENERGY DRINKS. UPDATED FEDERAL DATA SHOWS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 25,000 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH IN THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS YEAR. IT IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WITH A HIGHER THAN ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Two infants in Kentucky have died from whooping cough in the last six months. State health officials confirmed the deaths Friday and said neither the infants or their mothers ...

Cases of pertussis, also known as the whooping cough, is making its way around New Mexico. An epidemiologist with the New Mexico Department of Health says this is *** sign you may have it. So you ...

Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has bounced ...

As friends and family gather this holiday season, there’s a warning for new parents. The CDC says cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, remain elevated this year. An unvaccinated infant died from the ...

Editor’s note: So far this year, there have been 15 confirmed cases of whooping cough in Wyandotte County and 195 cases overall in Kansas. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Wyandotte County Public Health ...

Australia is battling its biggest rise in whooping cough cases in 35 years. During 2024 and 2025 Australia recorded 82,513 whooping cough cases – the highest number since monitoring began in 1991.

Whooping cough cases are up again in 2025, data shows.For the 48th week of the year ending Nov. 29, there were more than 25,800 cases of whooping cough in the United States in 2025. Weekly cases have ...