Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here's why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

Aug. 2—Haywood County has confirmed its 13th case of pertussis, or whooping cough, since early July, meaning infections are on the rise with just two weeks before students go back to school. While ...

Experts stress that maternal vaccination during pregnancy is the most effective way to protect newborns from whooping cough.

More cases of whooping cough have been reported in North Carolina in 2025 than in the past 70 years. Buncombe County Public Health issued a news release in late August urging parents and guardians to ...

Michigan health officials and doctors on Wednesday again urged parents to keep their children up to date on routine immunizations as diseases like measles and whooping cough surge in the state.