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

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

According to state health officials, the rate of whooping cough infection in Massachusetts has returned to pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 841 cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control ...

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

Because newborns do not have a fully developed immune system, people spending time around them including parents, siblings, grandparents and baby sitters should be up to date on their whooping cough ...

Video / NZ Herald, AFP A baby has died from whooping cough during the Christmas period, marking the first fatality since the national epidemic was declared. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora public ...

Rapid City Area Schools confirmed there was a positive pertussis case in the district this week. According to an email sent to parents, the case occurred in North Middle School. Douglas School ...

Whooping cough is a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is most commonly seen in babies. It’s a contagious illness often passed on by older siblings, parents and adults whose ...

This loss has motivated them to speak out for other pēpi, including those in their service, vulnerable to the infection ... had no confirmed cases of whooping cough, which Mana Amorangi ...