First, it is caused by a bacterium (Bordetella pertussis) not a virus. Second, unlike measles, antibodies from the pertussis ...

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

Oregon is expected to surpass its record of 910 pertussis cases by the end of 2024, prompting health officials to sharpen their warnings about the disease’s serious risks—especially for young ...

The Buncombe County Health Department is issuing a public health alert in response to a continuing multi-school outbreak of ...

Cases of pertussis — “whooping cough” — have surged in Wisconsin this year, prompting public health officials to reiterate ...

As we enter what’s generally considered the cold and flu season, COVID, that recent third and most potent side of this health ...

Doctors encourage expecting mothers to get whooping cough, also known as pertussis, vaccine to help protect babies after ...

Hoover said she's seen a lot of pneumonia cases this fall, both in adults and children. She said many people think it's just ...

Pertussis, also known as the whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection causing uncontrollable coughing.

They did recognize that adults with weakened immune systems and chronic respiratory illnesses are at elevated risk for severe ...

A school-wide letter was sent to families as they continue monitoring the disease in Chicago schools and communities.

As of Nov. 26, 2024, there have been over 20 cases of pertussis in the 3RPHD jurisdiction. There were zero cases in 2023.