Wake County has confirmed a case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, at Oberlin Magnet Middle School. It’s one of 20 ...

What are the symptoms? The early symptoms of whooping cough sound like a normal cold but the coughs develop into ones that sound like “whoop” when those who are sick gasp for air after coughing.

School-aged children and infants have made up the most cases in 2025, according to NCDHHS, and 49 percent of the people diagnosed are up to date on their pertussis vaccination.

Whooping cough is on the rise in US, and Oklahoma is no exception. Also referred to as pertussis, it's affected 71 Oklahomans in 2025 so far.

When you get stuffy and come down with a nasty cough, you might assume the ... with the condition makes this signature sound). Part of the reason whooping cough may not be in your everyday lexicon ...

Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) officials are concerned with the continued active, current spread of pertussis (whooping ...

The CDC reported that in 2024, there were 10 deaths from whopping cough, the most recorded since 2017, when 13 people died. Additionally, last year also saw 35,435 cases of the disease. Whooping ...

North Carolina is experiencing an uptick in pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, after a case was reported at a Raleigh school.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is spreading rapidly in North Carolina, and data show it isn’t slowing down anytime soon. There were nearly 600 cases reported near the end of 2024 ...

Wake County has confirmed a case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, at Oberlin Magnet Middle ... The disease’s name comes from the sound of a desperate gasp for air after a series ...

Whooping cough has continued to rise in America, and Oklahoma is no exception. The disease, often referred to as pertussis, has affected 71 Oklahomans since the start of the year. Last year ...