Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

This 19th-Century killer is making a comeback – and with protection from the whooping cough vaccine ... It felt like she had ...

Whooping cough cases have almost doubled in the past week. Officials declared a national whooping cough epidemic on 22 ...

There have been 23 confirmed cases of whooping cough reported this year in Lenawee County after five years of zero or ...

The country's health ministry said it continues to observe a high number of severe acute respiratory illnesses presenting to ...

“Particularly if you also have symptoms like lethargy and fever, or you’ve been in contact with somebody with whooping ... with the chronic cough, it could be that you do not need antibiotics.” ...

In 2024, Yellowstone County has so far confirmed 11 cases, compared to one case between 2020-2023. Six of those cases were ...

The whooping cough vaccine is offered to babies and pre-school children. The "only thing we can actually do" about rising cases of whooping cough is to ensure higher vaccination rates, Prof ...

A spike in cases of pertussis — or whooping cough — has kept scores of New Yorkers hacking recently as health officials closely monitor trends as this respiratory virus season intensifies.

6, 2024 – Whooping cough is making ... I’ve got a little cough; can I assume it’s not pertussis? Loud gasps for breath that sound like a whoop, between violent coughs, are a hallmark ...

Wisconsin ranked second nationwide for whooping cough cases, according to latest data from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.