SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - New Centers for Disease Control data show flu cases are skyrocketing across the country, and public health officials are also tracking a sharp rise in whooping cough. With ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)–While pertussis — known as whooping cough — numbers have been spiking nationally, the South Dakota Department of Health (SDDOH) suggests that South Dakota’s numbers are ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Health departments in the Ozarks are warning people about a recent increase in flu and whooping cough cases. According to a press release from the Springfield-Greene County Health ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Health officials have warned that three preventable but potentially fatal diseases are surging across the nation as vaccination rates plummet. The Mid America Regional ...

The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated against influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city. So far this year, 75 cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping ...

Whooping cough cases in Mississippi have reached a 16-year high, with 139 cases reported in 2025. Children ages 5-17 and infants under one year old are the most affected by the whooping cough outbreak ...

A fast-moving “super flu” variant is driving a sharp rise in cases, raising fresh questions about how well this season’s vaccine will hold. Health officials say that subclade K is a branch of ...