Four cases at Hurricane High School of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, were confirmed by Marshall Health Network ...

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

Health care professionals have confirmed whooping cough outbreaks in West Virginia and Ohio.Four cases have been reported at ...

An infectious disease specialist on Thursday called a few cases of a rare, vaccine-preventable respiratory illness in Cabell and Putnam counties “a wakeup call” for what could happen if West ...

Health officials are warning about a whooping cough outbreak in part of our region. According to an internal memo that ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Should elderly people living with persons with respiratory conditions, and elderly persons with respiratory conditions, be ...

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

Whooping cough is annoying, but tolerable, for most adults. But for infants, the disease can be serious, even deadly.