Whooping cough and Norovirus cases continue rising every year post-pandemic, and some local doctors have a few guesses as to ...

The Rutherford County School District has announced a confirmed case of pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough in the ...

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

Pertussis' initial symptoms are similar to those of a cold: runny nose, fever and a cough. After a week or two, some children develop the signature "whoop" sound as they inhale after a coughing spell.

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

Schools have been sending a letter to families when a case of pertussis is identified by a health care provider or the ...

However, the health department has asked us to send a notice to parents so they can be on the lookout for symptoms. Whooping Cough is a very contagious respiratory illness typically covered by ...

Whooping cough can be difficult to diagnose because early symptoms may resemble a cold. "The illness worsens over time, and diagnosis often occurs only when coughing becomes severe," he said.

If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent’s heart ...

The nation’s first incident of whooping cough was reported in southern Taiwan, while the first case of hantavirus infection ...