For the second year in a row, the U.S. has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels. Often called the "100-day cough," whooping cough or ...

Low vaccination rates, particularly for the MMR and DTaP vaccines, are contributing to the outbreaks. Wisconsin's childhood vaccination rates are among the lowest in the U.S., well below the CDC's ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the respiratory system. The disease is most notable for its intense coughing fits, which often end with ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Whooping cough, a highly infectious respiratory infection that laid low in recent years, has come roaring back. In Ohio, whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, spiking from ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a contagious respiratory illness, but it is preventable with a common vaccine. For many, it can start with symptoms similar to the common cold, such as a ...

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

(CNN) — For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels. Often called the “100-day cough,” whooping cough or ...