Schools have been sending a letter to families when a case of pertussis is identified by a health care provider or the ...

Whooping cough cases have surged to their highest levels since 2014, with health experts urging vaccinations and preventative ...

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reports that this week’s new case brings the total number of cases reported since April 26 to 77.

A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024.

A Heywood Hospital doctor advises greater Gardner residents on how to protect themselves against a quademic of respiratory ...

Linn County saw a decrease in syphilis cases in 2024, Health Officer Dr. Adam Brady told the Board of Commissioners Tuesday ...

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

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: ...

Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

Should elderly people living with persons with respiratory conditions, and elderly persons with respiratory conditions, be ...

Orange County Health Services received notification of the first confirmed case of Pertussis (whooping cough) in Orange ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, “teens and adults often recover from whooping cough with no problems.” But in more extreme ...