Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

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

Because newborns do not have a fully developed immune system, people spending time around them including parents, siblings, ...

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 ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024.

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: ...

Early symptoms of pertussis are often similar to the early ... Children can appear well between coughing bursts and older children and adults may have a less typical cough. Unless they have ...

That puts whooping cough in the same neighborhood of infectiousness as measles, she says. And while the symptoms are ...

Its initial symptoms are mild — similar to those ... According to the CDC, the strongest protection against whooping cough is vaccination, which is suggested for infants, children, and adults, as well ...