There are nine confirmed cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, in Haywood County as of July 23.

Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

After months of reporting little to no cases, Whitman County Public Health announced Friday it is investigating two cases of whooping cough, pushing the county back into outbreak status. The cases are ...

The increase in whooping cough cases in Washington state has also been seen nationwide, with more than 22,000 cases reported in the U.S. as of the week ending Nov. 2, according to data from the ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, WHERE ANOTHER CASE OF PERTUSSIS, ALSO KNOWN AS WHOOPING COUGH, HAS BEEN REPORTED. THAT’S UP FROM FIVE CASES ...

This year, more than a third of whooping cough cases have been among people 11 to 19 years old. For this reason, the C.D.C. recommends that children get a booster shot at 11 or 12 years old.

It’s the highest whooping cough total since 2012, according to state records. The state had about 28.4 cases per 100,000 residents during 2024. Rates in Kitsap County (4.9 per 100,000) and in ...

Sadly, whooping cough isn’t the only vaccine-preventable disease coming back. Measles is surging with a vengeance, having ...

A concerning resurgence of preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough is occurring due to declining vaccination ...

For them, news of measles outbreaks and rising whooping cough cases brings back terrible memories of lives forever changed — and a longing to spare others from similar pain.Getting rubella while ...

Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. ... It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared diseases in the U.S., experts say, ...