That’s why the recent surge in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, should serve as a warning that we need to do more to ...

This whooping cough epidemic might be the biggest, ugliest and most challenging in New Zealand's history. Photo / 123RF Dr ...

Whooping cough is a cough that develops as a result of an infection from a bacteria. It can last a few weeks to even up to 4 to 6 months. Whooping cough is a very contagious bacteria, hence ...

“Almost a third of respondents (30%) are not sure if pertussis is the same as whooping cough (it is) and not sure (30%) whether a vaccine exists to prevent it (it does),” the policy center sai ...

If you've heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it's easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent's heart. Babies can wind up hospitalized or even die ...

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

Cases of whooping cough have exploded to over 32,000 in 2024. Here's what you need to know about this serious illness and how ...

Whooping cough is annoying, but tolerable, for most adults. But for infants, the disease can be serious, even deadly.

Flathead County has seen a spike in pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in recent months. The county recorded 21 cases of pertussis, a respiratory disease that poses a danger to infants, in 2024 with ...

Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control ...