Whooping cough ... caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. It is highly contagious, spread through droplets from the lungs, and particularly harmful to babies under the age of 1 year old ...

Caused by a type of bacteria ... whooping cough, they are at highest risk for contracting it and for having complications due to their small airways, health experts say. The CDC recommends ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a common respiratory illness in the US. It may be difficult to identify because its symptoms are so similar to those of other respiratory bacteria and ...

This 2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough, based on electron microscope imagery.

Whooping Cough This 2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough, based on electron microscope ...

which causes whooping cough, based on electron microscope imagery. (Meredith Newlove/CDC via AP) (Uncredited) MILWAUKEE – Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year ...

it's a large increase from the same period last year when there were just under 4,000 cases. Whooping cough is an infectious respiratory illness caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria.