This year's resurgence of whooping cough cases has now accelerated to the fastest pace on record in nearly a decade, according to figures published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

If you have a severe cough that doesn't seem to go away, you may have whopping cough. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects your lungs and airways.

The name whooping cough might conjure up images of Victorian England but the illness can strike thousands of patients during ...

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

Whooping cough is a cough that develops as a result of an infection from a bacteria. It can last a few weeks to even up to 4 to 6 months. Whooping cough is a very contagious bacteria, hence ...

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Wisconsin health officials say they’re monitoring a “significant increase” in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough. Cases have been reported in two-thirds of ...

Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 12 times higher than last year, with case counts reaching pre-pandemic levels, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a news release on Thursday.

Experts say whooping cough cases are spreading. Doctor Theresa Horton from Utica Park Clinic Owasso joined News On 6 to explain why that is, and what we can do to stop it. Related Story ...

An age breakdown for the cases was not available, but the agency says whooping cough most commonly affects babies and young children. In Georgia, 80% of cases this year were among children, and ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, can be particularly dangerous for infants and young children, and its severity cannot be overstated. The disease progresses through three stages: Related story How to ...

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