Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory illness. It can start with cold-like symptoms, including a runny nose, mild ...
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...
Texas reported more cases of whooping cough last year than anytime in the last 66 years, according to provisional data from ...
Cases of whooping cough rose to more than 35,000 in the U.S. in 2024, which is an increase of more than 400 percent compared with 2023, when just over 7,000 people got the illness. This is according ...
Young girl coughs while wrapped in a blanket. Whooping cough can cause severe bouts of coughing. But babies, who are most vulnerable to the disease, may not cough at all. Cases of whooping cough are ...
CASES AS OF SEPTEMBER. THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS SEEN 15 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH. WHOOPING COUGH IS A HIGHLY INFECTIOUS RESPIRATORY DISEASE THAT WE SEE THAT WE’RE NOW SEEING IN THE ...
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a bacterial respiratory infection. Initial symptoms resemble a cold but progress to intense coughing fits that can last for weeks. If infected, young babies are at ...
Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ongoing ...
A case of pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, was reported at McCallum High School Friday, according to Austin ...
A case of whooping cough was confirmed at a second Wake County public school. Leesville Road High School in North Raleigh sent an email to parents on Wednesday, April 23, saying Wake County Health & ...
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...
An irritating cough that just won’t go away is easy to dismiss as a mild inconvenience like a cold or flu, but in some cases, ...