Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. He covers federal public health agencies. The U.S. confirmed at least a dozen deaths from whooping cough last ...

An outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been reported in Henderson County, according to the Henderson County Department of Public Health. The Health Department confirmed 27 cases ...

Mississippi has seen a rise in whooping cough cases in 2025, exceeding the total from the previous year. District 2 leads the state in reported cases, while other districts also report infections.

The U.S. confirmed at least a dozen deaths from whooping cough last year, according to preliminary figures released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That marks the most ...