Last week’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the federal Department of Health and Human Services in the second ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego health officials are warning about a sharp rise in whooping cough and walking pneumonia cases. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory ...

Doctors and health officials are warning San Diego residents about rising cases of whooping cough and walking pneumonia, especially among young children.

A surge in whooping cough cases in Oregon has prompted state and local health officials to urge residents to get vaccinated.

Spokane kids are getting sick from whooping cough, and health officials warn the outbreak will likely last into the spring. As of Friday, 140 cases of whooping cough, also called pertussis, have been ...

A new nasal whooping cough vaccine showed an ability to prevent both infection and transmission of the disease in mice. Current vaccines offer treatment but fail to halt transmission of the bacteria ...

WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the owners of a dog who was found south of ...

According to a press release from Whitman County Public Health (WCPH), the department is continuing its investigation into the outbreak. There have been 63 reported cases of pertussis, with an ...

WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. — Whitman County Public Health (WCPH) is investigating a whooping outbreak in the county. As of Nov. 15, 2024, WCPH said there have been 63 confirmed cases of pertussis, ...

“As it gets worse, the cough can become severe and last for weeks or even months. The coughing can make it hard to breathe.

A whooping cough outbreak is currently making its way across the Inland Northwest, leaving many families worried about ...

Although the disease may produce only a mild, persistent cough in adults or adolescents, young children exposed to the ...