Pertussis, known for the distinctive “whoop” that accompanies severe coughing fits, can last up to 10 weeks and lead to serious complications, including breathing trouble, cracked ribs, and cyanosis.

CoxHealth is recommending everyone to get up to date on their pertussis vaccines as the illness makes the rounds right now.

The Arizona Department of Health Services attributes one death in the state to whooping cough in 2025, a 19-month-old unvaccinated toddler in Mohave County, who died April 10, and had also tested ...

Experts say the key lies in the cough’s symptoms and length. People should go see a doctor if their cough lasts for more than ...

Arizona is experiencing its highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade, with health experts pointing to ...

Public health officials are keeping a close watch on the rise of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, in county ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It causes severe coughing fits that can last more than a month.

Whooping cough cases are on the rise as the vaccination rate for the highly contagious respiratory illness drops, a new investigation has found. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is caused by a ...

A case of pertussis, or whooping cough, has been confirmed in Walla Walla County, according to the County Department of Community Health. Whooping cough is highly contagious and is spread through ...

The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health urges residents to take preventive measures to protect themselves ...

Deaths linked with whooping cough are rare, but when they occur, most are in infants.

It's been a busy respiratory illness season for doctors in Central California. But that's not the only sickness that doctors ...