The spiking rates of two diseases could be signaling a return of childhood illnesses, according to a new ProPublica report.

Pennsylvania, one of the states hit hardest by the illness last year, has recorded 207 whooping cough cases in 2025.

Health official said the increase in pertussis, also known as whooping cough, started back in September of last year.

West Texas doctors urge vaccination as whooping cough cases continue to rise, doubling last year's count nationwide.

Pertussis cases rise across the U.S. as vaccination rates drop, with over 8,000 cases and tragic infant deaths reported.

While pertussis — known as whooping cough — numbers have been spiking nationally, the South Dakota Department of Health ...

Whooping cough cases are more than double those seen at the same time last year, with 8,064 cases recorded nationwide so far ...