Cases of whooping cough have spiked across the country, including Allegheny County, which saw a 47,000% increase in cases.

This factsheet explains whooping cough (pertussis) to support nurses in identifying and managing the bacterial infection.

Since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2019-20, we’re all more aware of “communicable diseases” – the infectious illnesses that spread from person to person.

North Carolina has seen a dramatic increase in the number of whooping cough cases over the past three months. Between January ...

Missoula Public Health is alerting the community that pertussis (whooping cough) is circulating in Montana.Since December ...

North Carolina health officials say they’re seeing another uptick in whooping cough cases. The state reports four times more ...

December 2024 to March 14, 2025. In the same time period one year ago, just three cases were reported in Montana.

Whooping cough often starts as mild, cold-like symptoms. In one or two weeks, the coughing worsens and can develop into ...

MISSOULA — Missoula Public Health reports that pertussis — also known as whooping cough — is circulating in the area. Health ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is spreading rapidly in North Carolina, and data show it isn’t slowing down anytime ...

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.