Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a bacterial respiratory infection. Initial symptoms resemble a cold but progress to intense coughing fits that can last for weeks. If infected, young babies are at ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That's compared with 4,266 ...

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels. Often called the “100-day cough,” whooping cough or pertussis ...

Newborns of mothers vaccinated against pertussis (whooping cough) during pregnancy have antibodies not only in their blood ...

International research led by Radboud University Medical Center shows that vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the transfer of antibodies to their newborns. Antibodies from the mother are ...

Midwife Sarah Joy Owen's insights about the whooping cough and RSV vaccines in pregnancy and why she recommends them to all pregnant women.

Researchers show that vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough protects newborns from birth. Maternal antibodies ...

A top CDC official urges the public to get whooping cough shots. July 19, 2012— -- Reported cases of pertussis are at their highest level in 50 years, a top official with the U.S. Centers for ...

OR ENERGY DRINKS. UPDATED FEDERAL DATA SHOWS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 25,000 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH IN THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS YEAR. IT IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WITH A HIGHER THAN ...

Infants can get vaccinated against whooping cough starting at 6 weeks of age. Hill Street Studios/Corbis via Getty Images Infection can cause an acute respiratory illness characterized by severe and ...

Following maternal vaccination against whooping cough (pertussis), antibodies were detected both in the babies’ blood and their nasal lining, the site where whooping cough bacteria – as well as other ...

Whooping cough cases are up again in 2025, data shows.For the 48th week of the year ending Nov. 29, there were more than 25,800 cases of whooping cough in the United States in 2025. Weekly cases have ...