TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Whooping cough, also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough is described as a highly contagious respiratory illness and the number of cases is on the rise. According to the ...

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.

Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ongoing ...

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...

Public health officials Thursday reported a marked increase in the number of pertussis -- or whooping cough -- cases this year over recent years. Since the beginning of 2024, there have been 547 cases ...

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...

It’s not just measles outbreaks that are on the rise in the United States: New cases of the respiratory infection pertussis — also known as whooping cough — are increasing as well. So far in 2025 ...

Whooping cough cases are surging in California with rates returning to pre-pandemic levels, medical experts said. As of April 26, a total of 590 Californians had contracted the highly contagious ...

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...