When someone has whooping cough, the gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing is ...
Experts stress that maternal vaccination during pregnancy is the most effective way to protect newborns from whooping cough.
VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across Tulare County, according to local public health officials. "We're seeing a lot of cases in individuals under the age of 1 - ...
TULSA, Okla. — The first day of school is coming up soon for some of our local school districts, and there are concerns about low vaccination rates on the rise in young children across the country.
Doctors are warning parents to prepare for a potential surge in whooping cough cases this winter, a disease often dubbed the ...
Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here's why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Several hundred cases of whooping cough have been reported in the Carolinas this year. Doctors warn that the number could continue to rise. According to the Centers for ...
Louisiana’s whooping cough outbreak is now the worst in 35 years, after cases dramatically outpaced the previous record high over the summer and hospitalizations continued to rise among young infants.
(WJW) – Lorain County Public Health is monitoring an outbreak of pertussis in Lorain County, health officials confirmed on Friday. According to the notice, pertussis, more commonly called whooping ...
Whooping cough, pertussis, is a respiratory illness that can spread quickly in schools, childcare centers, hospitals, and large geographic areas, according to the CDC. Symptoms include fever, runny ...
PULLMAN, Wash. — A case of Whooping Cough (Pertussis) has been confirmed on Washington State University's (WSU) campus on Tuesday afternoon, according to the university. WSU sent out a Public Health ...