Whooping cough, or pertussis, is on the rise ... Pertussis is so contagious that if one person in a family tests positive, the entire household is typically prescribed antibiotics to prevent further ...

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis ... "Also, certain blood tests and imaging can help confirm if you have other types of respiratory infections and then it's confirmed with a ...

At least 70 whooping cough cases were reported the week of Oct. 13 in Washington ... “We’re having better PCR tests, or the ...

Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among school-aged children — including whooping cough and walking pneumonia. According to the ...

Free COVID tests return as CDC says this one variant now accounts for nearly 60% of cases Experts say it usually takes 5 to 10 days for whooping cough symptoms to appear after an individual is ...