Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a contagious respiratory illness, but it is preventable with a common vaccine.

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Amid harsh winter months when respiratory illnesses are anyway on the rise, stricter precautions have to be taken by health ...

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

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." The illness spreads from person to person through the air, carried ...

The number of whooping cough cases are on the rise in eastern Iowa. Right now, public health leaders say those figures are up ...

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Whooping cough cases in the US hit a decade-high with over 32000 reported in 2024 Learn about symptoms vaccine schedules and expert prevention tips to stay safe ...

Whooping cough can cause symptoms including severe bouts of coughing. But babies, who are most vulnerable to the disease, may not cough at all.

Uncover key tips on tackling whooping cough as cases rise, from spotting symptoms to prevention strategies, with must-know expert advice.

The Boise School District warned parents and staff this week of a “widespread” whooping cough outbreak in the community and ...

full-body cough can develop after a week or two. These coughing fits can be so severe that they cause patients to vomit or break ribs, and they’re often accompanied by a whooping sound as the ...