Feeling under the weather? Local health officials are tracking a variety of viruses making rounds in the community right now.
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 ...
This 2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough, based on electron microscope imagery.
Whooping cough cases are nearly five times higher than cases reported in 2023, with the CDC urging people to get vaccinated.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Health experts are warning of the risks of whooping cough in Arkansas as cases soar across the country. According to the CDC, whooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached ...
The U.S. has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last year.
Whooping cough’s medical name is Pertussis. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pertussis is caused by the bacteria Bordetella Pertussis. Whooping cough bacteria attach to the ...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whooping cough cases in the United States are beginning to return to pre-pandemic levels. According to Dr. Jason Newland, chief of ...
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a very contagious respiratory illness. For many, the bacterial infection starts with symptoms similar to the common cold — a runny nose, sneezing ...
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Parents must know that while whooping cough can be dangerous for all age groups, children under the age of one are particularly susceptible, since their immune systems are not fully developed.
Whooping cough is especially dangerous for infants, who may not yet have received the full course of vaccinations. For infants under six months of age, the disease can lead to severe complications ...