Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, and can lead to severe respiratory complications, especially in infants under one year old.

Cases of whooping cough are nearing record levels in Japan with the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria that are difficult to treat with conventional therapies.

MONROE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — An outbreak of whooping cough is under investigation by the Monroe County Health Department. According to a post on the Monroe County Health Department’s Facebook ...

This 2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on electron microscope imagery, depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough.

Health officials warn of whooping cough surge: 1,300+ cases in Washington, 877 in Oregon this year — most Oregon cases are in Washington County.

Shocking new numbers from the Washington Department of Health, that whooping cough cases have increased 2,400% between 2023 and 2024.

A popular brand of children's cough syrup is under a voluntary recall over concerns it's contaminated with bacteria. The recall involves five lots of "Little Remedies" honey cough syrup, according ...

Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating ...

Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating ...

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.