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 ...

Parents at Oakland Middle School, Oakland High School, and at the McFadden School of Excellence have all gotten calls that ...

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

Not only do fewer people have immunity due to vaccines, but our natural immunity is lower too. Having had whooping ... hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like “whoop.” ...

Local health experts are raising concern as cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continue to spread in the region. The highly contagious respiratory ...

Back in 2021, there were only 1,478 cases nationwide, making it seem like we had ... might catch whooping cough. This doesn’t mean vaccines don’t work. They absolutely do, but it does mean ...

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

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, cases are on the rise in Josephine County. That’s according to a press released from ...

Children, especially babies who are not fully vaccinated, face the greatest risk from whooping cough. They are unable to cough productively and may need hospitalization due to complications like ...