The highly contagious pertussis, known as whooping cough, is spreading around a Jefferson County high school right now. In a letter to parents, Corner High School said they have a small number of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blue Springs High School on Tuesday sent a letter to students, staff and parents that there has been one ...

When it comes to seasonal illnesses, few are as dreaded - or as preventable - as whooping cough. The violent coughing fits, the struggle to breath, and the high pitched "whoop" sound that some people ...

The posts instruct people to take deep breaths and cough “every second until you arrive at the hospital or until your heart starts to beat normally.” VERIFY reader Terrica sent us one of those posts; ...

A note from the Blue Springs High School principal Tuesday stated one case of pertussis (whooping cough) has been confirmed ...