Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the upper respiratory system, causing the intense coughing fits the disease is named after.

It's a respiratory illness that may start out like a cold, but the cough that accompanies pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can last for weeks or months, and this disease continues to surge ...

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects children and adults alike. ... The infection primarily affects the upper respiratory system, ...

Whooping Cough is a very contagious respiratory illness typically covered by your child’s routine school vaccinations. It begins like a common cold but unlike a cold, the coughing can last for ...

A Pasadena resident has tested positive for whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness that can be lethal in infants, after visiting the Kidspace Children’s Museum last week ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the respiratory system. The disease is most notable for its intense coughing fits, which often end ...

Whooping cough is a respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. It is characterized by intense coughing fits that can end with a “whooping” sound when someone exhales.

Cases of whooping cough are more than three times higher this year than they were at the same time last year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).. So far ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that cases of whooping cough have spiked, ... The symptoms remain because of the damage the infection did and the respiratory system needs to heal.

Whooping Cough is a very contagious respiratory illness typically covered by your child’s routine school vaccinations. It begins like a common cold but unlike a cold, the coughing can last for ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that cases of whooping cough have spiked, ... The symptoms remain because of the damage the infection did and the respiratory system needs to heal.