Whooping cough, or pertussis, is on the rise nationwide, and it has hit closer to home in the Anne Arundel County school system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of ...

Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways. It gets its common name from the “whoop” sound that some infected children make when ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. More than 420 new whooping cough cases were reported across the U.S.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise nationwide. Over the past week at least three Alabama high schools have sent letters homes to parents letting them know about a confirmed case ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, has re-emerged worldwide and continues to be a major health concern. Caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, this contagious respiratory infection can ...