More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been reported in Texas so far this year, according to state ...

SAN ANTONIO – Texas is seeing the highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade. More than 3,500 cases have been reported across the state through October this year, according to the ...

According to the Midland Health Department, there were two cases at this time last year to 21 so far this year.

In West Virginia we have not seen this number of cases of whooping cough in at least 15 years,” a medical doctor said.

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...

The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health has identified an increase in reported pertussis (whooping cough) cases, it ...

SATURDAY, Oct. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When someone has whooping cough, the sound can be unmistakable: A deep, gasping “whoop” as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing. Now, ...