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Oklahoma reports a surge in whooping cough and upper respiratory illnesses, prompting hospitals to advise when to seek emergency care amid rising cases of flu and other upper respiratory illnesses.

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the respiratory tract.

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until your child has been on appropriate antibiotics for five days to treat pertussis. If your child’s doctor says that your child does not have whooping cough, ask for a note telling the school ...

Is there a new illness that’s causing lingering coughs? When should you see a doctor for a cough that’s hanging around? We ...

Researchers have developed a new method to identify more infectious variants of viruses and bacteria, such as those causing ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans -- including those causing flu, COVID, whooping cough and ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is most dangerous for the very young. According to the OHA, eight Oregonians with pertussis have died since 2003. Five were younger than 4 months old. Deaths ...

Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have been on the rise in Barnstable County, according to an advisory from the ...