North Carolina health officials say they’re seeing another uptick in whooping cough cases. The state reports four times more ...

is a bacterial infection that causes severe coughing. “If untreated, to the point where you have these paroxysms of cough, it's very difficult to catch one's breath,” explained Dr. Richard ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is spreading rapidly in North Carolina, and data show it isn’t slowing down anytime ...

Symptoms can include: One to two weeks after symptoms start, people may develop paroxysms, or coughing fits, which can last up to 10 weeks and gradually become worse as the illness continues, ...