Whooping cough is on the rise in US, and Oklahoma is no exception. Also referred to as pertussis, it's affected 71 Oklahomans ...

Central District Health says an adult died of pertussis in February. The health district covers Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley ...

So far this year, there have been 120 confirmed cases and 460 suspected cases of whooping cough across 21 states in Mexico.

While vaccinations are high for Oklahoma, the state still sees high numbers, while the state health department looks for ways to prevent more spread.

Bagdasarian also recommends ensuring kids take in a lot of fluids and said over the counter medicines like Tylenol and ...

Central District Health (CDH) announced one of their residents died from pertussis.CDH covers Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley ...

Pertussis starts like a cold with typical cold symptoms: a runny nose, mild cough or fever. Within one to two weeks, the cough can develop into coughing fits, leading the individual to struggle to ...

Spokane County is facing a dual outbreak, with more influenza infections in the first two months of 2025 than entire seasons ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department on Thursday announced that cases of whooping cough ...

Central District Health announced the death on Monday, March 3, marking the first fatal case in an outbreak that has been ...

Lancaster County has already recorded 29 cases of the highly contagious disease this month, the most since the season started ...

If your doctor is suspicious of pertussis based on the nature and duration of your symptoms, a coinciding local outbreak, or both, they may use lab testing to diagnose you. The two most common ...