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 ...

Although slower to transmit than measles, it has never been eliminated from the U.S., so it’s poised for rampant spread.

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

Rowan County Public Health released its 2024 Communicable Disease and Epidemiology Annual Report last week, which outlines communicable disease trends, outbreaks and prevention initiatives. The report ...

Bronchitis is an infection that causes a cough. It happens when the tubes that carry air into the lungs, called the “bronchi,” get infected. Bronchitis usually oc­curs when a person gets a cold or the ...

Health care professionals have confirmed whooping cough outbreaks in West Virginia and Ohio.Four cases have been reported at ...

Early symptoms of pertussis often mimic a common cold, according to the news release. They include a runny nose, low-grade fever and possibly a cough. Two-week symptoms include “rapid coughs ...

Early symptoms of pertussis often mimic a common cold, according to the news release. They include a runny nose, low-grade fever and possibly a cough.

Health officials shared information and tips regarding whooping cough with The Herald-Dispatch Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in ...

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.

The first case of whooping cough this year was a two-month-old baby girl, the CDC said. The infant first exhibited symptoms of coughing and a runny nose on Jan. 2 and was hospitalized on Jan. 18 due ...