Whooping cough: Symptoms, causes and treatments Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection known for severe coughing fits and a distinctive “whoop” sound. Mississippi has...
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Cases of pertussis, known as whooping cough, are on the rise nationwide. And Mississippi has already seen more cases than all of last...
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...
Growing up, my mom had a signature response to my sister and me whenever we begged to do something just because “everyone else is doing it.”...
At Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings, beginning on Wednesday, senators are expected to question him closely about his controversial views on vaccines. For years Mr....
When President Bill Clinton worked with a bipartisan Congress to enact a federal program to guarantee vaccines for poor children, they agreed that the authority over...
Oklahoma legislator asks for definition of STD in sex ed bill committee Rep. Danny Williams made the comments after statistics around higher rates of STIs in...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Tennessee. The numbers for this year, so far, are more than double than the...
Oregon public health officials are asking Oregonians to take steps to protect themselves and others from the slew of respiratory illnesses likely to emerge again this...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – From a runny nose to a persistent, wheezing cough, whooping cough, also known as pertussis, can leave anyone feeling miserable. As...
