The total number of cases reported has reached 286. Officials say case numbers are rising in Anchorage, but falling statewide ...

WHOOPING cough bacteria can “lurk silently” in the ... have an unpleasant cough for up to three months, while babies under the age of six months can be vulnerable to severe and life ...

Cases of whooping cough have increased in the US. CDC confirmed 14,569 cases so far this year. Experts say that it’s the ...

Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a potentially serious infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria ...

A child may develop pneumonia from a virus, bacteria ... or whooping cough, is a bacterial infection that can be deadly in unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated children under 12 months old.

According to VDH anyone can get whooping cough but it's most dangerous for children under one ... who then breathe in the bacteria. With school now back in session, Meredith says it's important ...

Cases of whooping cough, which can cause serious complications for infants, have been reported throughout the Island, health officials warned Thursday. As of last month, 17 people under the age of ...

Caused by a bacteria called ... the global toll of whooping cough even before this year's massive outbreaks, with an estimated 160,000 annual deaths among children under five, ElSharif said ...

In Georgia, 80% of cases this year were among children, and about 40% of all of the cases were children 5 and under ... Causes: Whooping cough or pertussis is caused by a type of bacteria called ...

Just when you thought you had your family’s health routines under control—you ... we have available to diagnose whooping cough, or a genetic change to the bacteria.” A drop in vaccination ...