The Mississippi State Department of Health issued an alert Wednesday that cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, are climbing ...

Whooping cough cases jumped from 110 in 2023 to 2,000 in 2024. Experts urged parents at a roundtable Wednesday to keep their ...

Also known as whooping cough, pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughs ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health issues a health alert about an increase in pertussis cases, better known as ...

The state health department said nearly 40 percent of this year's cases have been reported in Northeast Mississippi.

The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued a health alert due to a significant increase in pertussis cases, urging ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) issued a public health alert about whooping cough.

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) issued a health alert warning the public about an increase in pertussis cases (whooping cough) in the state. As of ...

MSDH recommends that pregnant women receive a single dose of Tdap in the 27th to 36th week of pregnancy, as it will offer some immunity to a newborn during the first few months of life. There is no ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a health alert, warning about an increase in cases of whooping cough. Eighty cases have been reported so far this year, up from 49 cases for all of ...

Rates of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are continuing to rise, according to public health midwife Joanna Melia.

Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed six cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in children and ...