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 ...

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

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.

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

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 ...

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