Oregon health officials are alarmed over the state's rising pertussis case count, which is expected to beat the state's ...

The number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in Oregon are on track to hit an all-time high by the end of the year, ...

Oregon is expected to surpass its record of 910 pertussis cases by the end of 2024, prompting state health officials to ...

The Oregon Health Authority said that as of Wednesday, the state has seen a total of 827 cases in 23 counties this year. At ...

Also known as pertussis, the disease poses a particular threat to young babies, and five infants have died from it since 2003 ...

Three schools have been impacted by chickenpox outbreaks. The majority of whooping cough and chickenpox cases are among ...

The warnings about pertussis — also known as whooping cough — come amid an increasing number of Oregon children falling behind on immunizations, according to the Oregon Health Authority.

Oregon, and Arizona. “Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a very contagious respiratory illness,” the CDC said. It may start like a cold but the cough can last for weeks or months.

Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating more than 17,600 cases as of Oct. 5. That’s more than a ...