Ontario County Public Health has reported an increase in whooping cough cases, with most occurring among college-aged students. The illness, known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria, spreading easily through the air and causing swelling in the airways.

Whooping cough — highly contagious and potentially dangerous — has surged in California to levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

After dropping to zero cases in 2021 and notching just 16 in 2023, Whooping cough has surged this year in Kane County, with 92 cases on record so far. Also known as pertussis, whooping cough

California's cases of whooping cough are more than six times as high as last year, and in Los Angeles County, reports of the infectious disease rose by nearly 119%. It reflects a trend seen across the U.

As whooping cough case numbers in Whitman County continue to rise, Pullman Chancellor David Cillay encourages residents not to travel if they are experiencing symptoms. The first case of whooping cough in WSU Pullman’s community was reported in late September,

Health officials in Ohio are sounding the alarm as cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are on the rise.