Whooping cough, scientifically known as Bordetella pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is characterized by severe coughing spasms, where individuals may cough so intensely that ...

Whooping cough, a condition once thought to be brought under control in the world today, is staging a nasty and unexpected resurgence. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis area pediatricians are continuing to see more cases of whooping cough. According to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services data, 603 cases of pertussis, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon health officials are alarmed over the state’s rising pertussis case count, which is expected to beat the state’s record, Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday. OHA ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Several hundred cases of whooping cough have been reported in the Carolinas this year. Doctors warn that the number could continue to rise. According to the Centers for ...

Tiffany Jothen, the Westby School District Nurse notified the school district on Wednesday, Dec. 10, that a Westby Middle School student had tested positive case of Pertussis (whooping cough).

Press release submitted by Rock Island County Health Department. The Rock Island County Health Department has recently had four confirmed cases of pertussis reported in this community. The diagnosed ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. has seen a significant increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases since mid-December 2024. With over 32,000 reported cases ...