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

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

All ArkLaTex states found themselves with whooping cough cases this year. Data shows Texas had 724 cases, Arkansas had 121 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Health professionals have recognized higher-than-normal cases of whooping cough in Caldwell County this year and are advising vaccination and other precautions to reduce the spread of the contagious ...