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

A South Dakota child has died following a dual infection of pertussis and influenza, says the South Dakota Department of ...

Whooping cough cases have surged to their highest levels since 2014, with health experts urging vaccinations and preventative ...

If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent’s heart ...

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

A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024.

The nation’s first incident of whooping cough was reported in southern Taiwan, while the first case of hantavirus infection ...

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

Because newborns do not have a fully developed immune system, people spending time around them including parents, siblings, ...

Orange County Health Services received notification of the first confirmed case of Pertussis (whooping cough) in Orange ...

Adults can also carry the disease and spread ... In addition to coughing, typical symptoms of whooping cough include fever and a runny nose, often resembling a common cold. Infants may experience ...