Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...

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

The Rutherford County School District has announced a confirmed case of pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough in the ...

Condition affects about 16m people per year, and accounts for about 160,700 deaths in children younger than five ...

Known medically as pertussis, whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the bacteria for which it's named, Bordetella pertussis, said Dr. Stephen Miller, the Health ...

The Department of Health is reporting the death of a child due to a co-infection of pertussis and influenza. The last ...

Jenkins Middle School has emailed parents with information about the potential spread of whooping cough among seventh-grade ...

A human challenge trial overcomes the difficulties associated with conducting traditional Phase 3 field studies for whooping cough due to the unpredictability of Bordetella pertussis outbreaks.

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

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

A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County ... Only four cases of the disease commonly known as whooping cough were reported from 2020 to 2023. "It's a big jump.

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 ...