John Schieffelin has never seen another illness like pertussis. Also known as whooping cough, it’s a contagious respiratory illness that can develop into a painful, full-body cough. The coughing ...

A whooping cough outbreak in Igloolik, Nunavut, has ended about three and a half months after it was declared, according to the territory's health department. In an advisory on Wednesday afternoon ...

POWELL, Ohio — Olentangy Schools announced a confirmed case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, within the district. Officials said they were notified of a case at Liberty Middle ...

A doctor has spoken of seeing babies “struggling for breath “ after catching the whooping cough as cases of the life threatening infection are to set to increase over the spring and summer.

A whooping cough outbreak in Igloolik, Nunavut, has ended about three and a half months after it was declared, according to the territory's health department. In an advisory on Wednesday afternoon, ...

TOKYO -- The number of cases of whooping cough, an infectious disease of the respiratory tract accompanied by severe coughing, has totaled 4,100 across Japan since the beginning of this year ...

However, these cold-like symptoms are not just limited to a viral infection; they can also indicate a more serious condition called whooping cough, a highly contagious bacterial infection ...

A record number of whooping cough cases were reported in Ireland last year, according to the State’s infectious diseases watchdog. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious ...