Louisiana is seeing an alarming rise in whooping cough cases, with the state’s Department of Health reporting two infant deaths within the last six months.

Dr. Duffy says asthma, reflux, post-nasal drip, and drugs like ACE inhibitors for blood pressure, cause the most coughs. GERD, or reflux, can cause coughing, although coughing can also cause GERD.

North Carolina is experiencing an uptick in pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, after a case was reported at a Raleigh school.

This factsheet explains whooping cough (pertussis) to support nurses in identifying and managing the bacterial infection.