The classic symptom of pertussis is a "whoop" sound caused by someone trying to breath during a bad cough. Severe complications of pertussis include slowed or stopped breathing, pneumonia and ...

As Texas grapples with an ongoing measles outbreak, the state is also on pace to see its highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade. Texas has reported 1,064 cases of pertussis ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy increases both the quantity and quality of pertussis-specific antibodies in infants, providing early-life protection ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Louisiana is seeing a concerning rise in whooping cough cases, with state health officials urging the public to take action to prevent further spread. According to the Louisiana ...

Louisiana has reported two infant deaths from whooping cough in 2025, the first deaths since 2018. The state has seen 164 cases of whooping cough this year, the highest number in 35 years.

Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times the number at the same point last year. Given the rise in cases ...

Vaccinating women with tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis–inactivated polio virus (Tdap-IPV) during pregnancy in a sub–Saharan African setting was safe, well tolerated and boosted ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared with ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has seen hundreds of reported whooping cough cases so far this year, after federal health officials warned the number of cases was rising nationally. As of April 28 ...

Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

(AP) - Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for ...