Pertussis cases continue to pop up across Alabama as public health officials confirm a drastic increase in 2024.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has confirmed outbreaks of whooping cough in schools in four North Alabama ...

Officials from the Alabama Department of Public Health have tracked 124 cases of Pertussis, or whooping cough, in Alabama ...

ADPH saw 41 cases in 2023. Now, District Medical Officer Dr. Wes Stubblefield says they’re investigating 124 cases included ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise nationwide. Over the past week at least three Alabama high schools have sent letters homes to parents letting them know about a confirmed ...

Alabama Department of Public Health says there have been 124 total cases of pertussis confirmed in the state this year.

Health officials report a surge in whooping cough cases across North Alabama, with confirmed outbreaks in Jackson, Madison, ...

Outbreaks aren't rare, but they're not necessarily common, according to Dr. Wes Stubblefield with the Alabama Department of ...

The Alabama Department of Public Health says they're investigating four outbreaks in some schools located in counties across ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Health professionals say they’re seeing an increase in whooping cough cases across the country, including Alabama. Dr. Wes Stubblefield, a Medical Officer with the ...

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Although the disease may produce only a mild, persistent cough in adults or adolescents, young children exposed to the disease can be at risk for severe complication ...