Here’s what to know. Cases of influenza, or the flu, reached 40 million between 2023-2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Most people recover from the flu within days to a couple of ...

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 ...

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

The seasonal increase in norovirus cases is tied to colder months, when people gather indoors more frequently, especially for the holidays. Experts believe the pandemic-era reduction in outbreaks and ...

Parents with children who haven’t been vaccinated against pertussis — commonly called whooping cough — should correct that problem.

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 ...

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 ...

After a relatively slow start to the respiratory virus season, COVID-19 levels in the United States began ramping up just ...

For many, the infection starts with symptoms similar to the common cold, but a painful, full-body cough can develop after a ...

Long ago, I was one of the rare infants who reacted negatively to the DPT vaccine, specifically to the vaccine against Pertussis, or whooping cough. My mother had just driven ...

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