Deaconess officials said whooping cough is spread easily, but it's also easily preventable. ... "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

Whooping cough is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, which had plummeted to record lows during the COVID-19 pandemic, likely due to more people at the time wearing masks and staying home ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating more than 17,600 cases as of Oct. 5. That’s more than a ...

Like many respiratory infections other than COVID-19, pertussis cases were much lower in 2020-2022 in Suffolk County and across the U.S. Experts say this is likely due to a combination of reduced ...

Deaconess officials said whooping cough is spread easily, but it's also easily preventable. ... "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

Deaconess officials said whooping cough is spread easily, but it's also easily preventable. ... "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

Wohrley said Deaconess has seen nine cases of whooping cough in the Tri-State area in the past 12 months with the majority requiring hospitalization — when the usual number is ... "Wear a mask." ...

Deaconess officials said whooping cough is spread easily, but it's also easily preventable. ... "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

Deaconess officials said whooping cough is spread easily, but it's also easily preventable. ... "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

Deaconess officials said whooping cough is spread easily, but it's also easily preventable. ... "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

Deaconess officials said whooping cough is spread easily, but it's also easily preventable. ... "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

Wohrley said Deaconess has seen nine cases of whooping cough in the Tri-State area in the past 12 months with the majority requiring hospitalization — when the usual number is one or two.