Whooping cough outbreaks typically occur when there are populations with low vaccination rates, Katy Dubinsky, a New York pharmacist and the CEO and co-founder of Vitalize, a private supplement ...

Experts say there are a number of possible explanations for the size of the current outbreak. Doctors are testing for whooping cough more, so they’re identifying more cases. It’s possible that ...

In 2024, there have been 16,375 recorded cases of pertussis, compared to 3,771 cases at this time last year. Certain states are having more outbreaks than others: Pennsylvania and Illinois have ...

Vaccinating only postpartum or pregnant women and their couples will not resolve pertussis outbreaks and epidemics, and a combination of different strategies seem to be the best option for ...

Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new genomic test that can identify ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- California is in the midst of a whooping cough outbreak, as the CDC reports a nationwide surge. It's raising concerns for those most vulnerable to the bacterial disease.