This factsheet explains whooping cough (pertussis) to support nurses in identifying and managing the bacterial infection.

The DTaP vaccine protects your child against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). "This vaccine helps prevent ...

Health officials in Nunavut have declared an outbreak of whooping cough in Naujaat. In a news release on Wednesday, the ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is spreading rapidly in North Carolina, and data show it isn’t slowing down anytime ...

While vaccinations are high for Oklahoma, the state still sees high numbers, while the state health department looks for ways ...

Oklahoma kids are more protected from whooping cough than they were in 2020, experts say. According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year were ...

North Carolina health officials say they’re seeing another uptick in whooping cough cases. The state reports four times more ...

On Friday, a spokesperson for the Wake County Public School System told WRAL News a case of the illness was detected in an ...

The first is pertussis, known as whooping cough, on the rise in Michigan. The illness can severely impact babies and young kids. “In 2024, there was a major increase in the number of cases of ...