Approximately 130 confirmed cases of whooping cough (pertussis) have been recorded each day on average in 2024, according to ...

Whooping cough cases nearly doubled in New Mexico in 2024, and accounts for 60 of the total cases nationwide, as of Oct. 26.

At approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, the Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed a case of pertussis, also ...

A case of whooping cough has been confirmed by the Alabama Department of Public Health at Scottsboro High School.

Erie County saw its largest pertussis outbreak since at least 2012 when 15 people tested positive in September for the vaccine-preventable bacterial illness commonly known as whooping cough. By ...

"Basically, if a patient has a harsh cough that is lingering, we do a nasal swab test for pertussis and have them isolate until we get the results in 48 to 72 hours." Wallace said most of the ...

Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new genomic test that can identify ...

Whooping cough is diagnosed by a swab test at a pathology clinic. Children aged 10-14 have the highest rates of whooping cough in the country. Dr Hoffman said vaccination rates can tend to drop ...

The most accurate test for diagnosing pertussis is a swab placed through the nose called a nasopharyngeal swab. Antibiotics given early may minimize severe symptoms and prevent further spread of ...

Early treatment can help whooping cough, which is on the rise across the U.S. Here are key signs and symptoms to look out for.

Anyone experiencing symptoms should contact a primary care physician or local medical provider for a pertussis diagnostic, which can be confirmed with a swab from deep in the nose for PCR ...