Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of ...

Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are staples of the winter cold and flu season, but the measles, whooping cough and norovirus are ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. The illness leads to violent coughing fits, fever, sore eyes and ...

The U.S. confirmed at least a dozen deaths from whooping cough last year, according to preliminary figures released this week ...

This marks the highest number of deaths caused by the infection since 2017. Also known as pertussis, whooping cough has been making a strong resurgence after a temporary decline over the winter ...

Whooping cough is a contagious bacterial illness characterised by convulsive coughs followed by a whoop and is mainly caught by young children. The health authority is advising anyone concerned ...

Whooping cough cases are rising across the country, with the CDC reporting a nearly 270% increase in Colorado between 2023 and 2024.

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. Babies can wind up hospitalized or ...

Here's a quick look into health news from recently, including increased cases of whooping cough to the work of Healthy ...

Infection with whooping cough in infants increases their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study led by scientists at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Although the ...

What probably isn’t on the tip of your tongue? Whooping cough (or pertussis). It’s a respiratory infection that tends to get the most airtime among parents of infants, as young children are especially ...