Cases of whooping cough are five times higher than at this time a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning. Officially known as pertussis, those infected have ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - There’s growing concern about a highly contagious respiratory infection called pertussis, also known as whooping cough. New numbers from the CDC show there are five ...

In mid-October, the CDC reported more than 18,500 cases nationwide of pertussis, commonly called whooping cough, so far this year, compared to just 4,157 at this time last year.