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 ...

Whooping cough, a severe form of cough infection ... This highly contagious pathogen spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The bacterium attaches to ...

There’s no update or additional information about the South Dakota child who died from the whooping cough and flu, Department of Health officials told ...

whooping cough and tuberculosis. The new approach uses samples from infected humans to allow real-time monitoring of pathogens circulating in human populations, and enable vaccine-evading bugs to ...

whooping cough and tuberculosis. The new approach uses samples from infected humans to allow real-time monitoring of pathogens circulating in human populations, and enable vaccine-evading bugs to ...

Only four cases of the disease commonly known as whooping cough were reported from 2020 to 2023. "It's a big jump. It's pretty concerning," said Dr. Nadia Asif, a Saint Vincent Hospital pediatrician. ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis ... The virus cripples immune defenses, leaving the body vulnerable to other pathogens. Before the pandemic, immunization rates for M.M.R. and for pertussis held ...