Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.
About 27,000 patients have been diagnosed with whooping cough this year in the U.S. compared with 4,000 in 2023.
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - A case of pertussis, a serious respiratory illness also known as whooping cough, was confirmed by the ...
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.
Despite concerns from many parents of school-aged children in the Heritage city, the highly contagious, vaccine-preventable ...
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This 19th-Century killer is making a comeback – and with protection from the whooping cough vaccine waning over time, the ...
The lower North and South Islands are the biggest hotspots for whooping cough as an epidemic sweeps the country, official ...