I have ordered more chest X-rays in the last few weeks than ever before. Pertussis and pneumonia are definitely prevalent in ...

Also known as pertussis, whooping cough gets its nickname from the sound made during coughing fits among the people it ...

2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria based on ...

Washington state officials warned of a "sharp increase" in whooping cough cases compared to this time last year, mirroring a ...

This year could shape up to be the worst year for whooping cough Washington has seen in over a decade. State health officials ...

CUMBERLAND (WGME) -- School officials in Cumberland say students and staff may have been exposed to pertussis better known as whooping cough. The Maine CDC is conducting a whopping cough outbreak ...

A new documentary movie about Bruce Springsteen's world tour offers some fresh insight into how the 75-year-old manages to stay in shape for his marathon three-hour-plus concerts. "Road Diary ...

Three Rivers Public Health Department (3RPHD) reports that pertussis — also known as whooping cough — cases are on the rise in Nebraska. Pertussis is spread from person to person by coughing ...

Whooping cough, more formally known as pertussis, is a respiratory disease caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. It is highly contagious, spread through droplets from the lungs, and ...

That’s around 83 cases higher compared to October 2023. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that anyone can catch, but it’s more dangerous to ...