Schools have been sending a letter to families when a case of pertussis is identified by a health care provider or the ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: ...

RSV, walking pneumonia and norovirus among them — is one that you may not have heard of for a while, or perhaps had assumed ...

— The flu, caused by influenza viruses that are always changing, leads to fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body ...

Whooping cough cases have reached a decade high in ... Cause vomiting Result in a red or blue face Cause extreme fatigue End with a high-pitched "whoop" sound during the next breath of air.

The term whooping cough is a reference to the high-pitched “whoop” sound that ... is also recommended for preteens between 11 and 12 and for adults every 10 years. Whooping cough vaccination ...

Sources told Business Today that a typical test to detect HMPV, Human Metapneumovirus RT PCR, may cost about Rs 3,000 to Rs 4 ...

Illinois itself remained under the "high" level ... older adults, and people with other illnesses," the CDC noted. There have also been reports of strep throat and whooping cough.

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) symptoms range from mild to severe, often resembling the common cold. Typical signs include ...

The recent HMPV cases were identified in Nagpur, following the previous day's reports of two cases in Bengaluru, as well as ...