Schools have been sending a letter to families when a case of pertussis is identified by a health care provider or the ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024.

The Rutherford County School District has announced a confirmed case of pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough in the ...

Jenkins Middle School has emailed parents with information about the potential spread of whooping cough among seventh-grade ...

Four cases at Hurricane High School of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, were confirmed by Marshall Health Network ...

Parents at Oakland Middle School, Oakland High School, and at the McFadden School of Excellence have all gotten calls that ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Rutherford County School (RCS) system alerted parents of one of its high schools to a ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, has been reported in the St. Paul Public School District, with at least one case confirmed as of Saturday, according to an email sent by the district to families.

The Department of Health is reporting the death of a child due to a co-infection of pertussis and influenza. The last ...

Local health experts are raising concern as cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continue to spread in the region. The highly contagious respiratory ...

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: ...