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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Whooping cough, a highly infectious respiratory infection that laid low in recent years, has come roaring back. In Ohio, whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, spiking ...

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Pertussis, also known as whooping cough ... He said he also recommends wearing a mask even if you have a cold. What to do if you get sick If the common cold-like symptoms aren't improving and ...

“You can always wear a mask to prevent things like pertussis, things like RSV, things like influenza,” Dr. Newland said. “Influenza’s rip-roaring right now.” He advised those seeking to ...

The preventative measures used to combat COVID-19, like masks and social distancing, also stopped other respiratory viruses, like pertussis, said Jerne Shapiro, a professor specializing in ...

Aurora Health Care confirmed Friday to 12 News that it will institute a mask mandate next week amid a rise in illness. Aurora Health Care confirmed Friday to 12 News that it will institute a mask ...

Less common complications include convulsions, brain damage and death. Pertussis cases declined nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic as people wore face masks and avoided large gatherings. But ...

People who have been diagnosed with whooping cough can limit its spread by staying home, washing their hands, covering coughs and sneezes and wearing a mask. Gedin said even if people think their ...

Remember when we thought some diseases were practically history? Well, whooping cough just made an unexpected and frankly terrifying comeback. The numbers will shock you: cases skyrocketed from ...

Since 2003, eight people in Oregon have died from whooping cough: five of them were younger than four months old, and two adults died in 2024, according to OHA. Masks and social distancing helped ...

(KRON) — California is seeing a rise in cases of whooping cough, a highly contagious bacterial disease that can cause severe illness, state health officials said Friday. Whooping cough ...