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

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oregon swept past the 1,100 mark for the number of pertussis cases it's seen during 2024, beating its 2012 record of 910 ...