Experts from the MDHHS are urging families across Michigan to get vaccinated as whooping cough cases continue to increase, leaving children at risk for severe or deadly symptoms.

UPPER MICHIGAN, Mich. (WLUC) - This season, Michiganders may experience more people coughing around them. The Michigan Department of Health and Human services (MDHHS) reported an increase in pertussis or whooping cough.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has warned Michigan residents that cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, are on the rise. The MDHHS is urging residents to stay up to date with their vaccinations.

Health officials have identified at least 830 cases of pertussis so far this year, surpassing last year’s total and blowing past the annual average of 596 cases from 2017-19. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is urging ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services encourages families of young children to get up to date with immunizations.

Whooping cough and walking pneumonia can begin by looking like a regular cold. Doctor Taylor Heald Sargent with Lurie Children's Hospital points out the warning signs.

Cases of the vaccine-preventable bacterial infection whooping cough have spiked in Missouri and nationwide. Cases of whooping cough are significantly on the rise in Missouri, echoing a nationwide trend that federal health officials are warning the public about.