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

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

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 ...

typical symptoms of whooping cough include fever and a runny nose, often resembling a common cold. Infants may experience more severe symptoms, leading to hospitalization. Treatment usually ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, has been reported in the St. Paul ... work or other activities until they have completed five days of antibiotic treatment. A person is no longer contagious after ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling ...

Do you feel that the wintertime sicknesses are sticking around longer this year? 2 News' Erin Christy spoke with a local ...