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 ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection. The illness, which is only found in humans, is by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. Early symptoms present ...

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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 ...

Caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis, whooping cough is also known by its clinical name, pertussis. During the first nine months of this year, there were 483 probable and ...

Pertussis is a very contagious respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, the GCHD said. Someone with pertussis will have similar symptoms to the common cold early on ...

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, usually starts out like a cold, with a runny nose and other common symptoms, before turning into a prolonged cough. It is treated with antibiotics.