Infectious diseases experts say many Americans fell behind on their whooping cough vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Whooping cough is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, and spread by infected individuals coughing or sneezing while in close contact with others. Dr_Microbe – stock.adobe.com The city ...

Whooping cough cases are skyrocketing in New York ... caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, and spread by infected individuals coughing or sneezing while in close contact with others.

However, local health officials have been surprised to see a jump in whooping cough, also known as pertussis, cases since this spring. "I would say whooping cough is something that you typically ...

Two public health organizations joined together to warn citizens of the Gem State that cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, are 17 times higher this year than last year.

Pertussis is on the rise as child vaccination rates in Idaho decrease year over year. Central District Health and Southwest District Health issued a release on the uptick in pertussis cases, also ...

The state requires that children entering preschool or public or private schools to be vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis), although it allows exemptions for medical, religious or ...

There have been over 3000 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in Victoria this year. There are especially high rates in kids aged 9-12 years. Please don’t ignore a persistent cough.

A dose of acellular pertussis-containing vaccine is also recommended for adults and during pregnancy. 2:14 Health Matters: Whooping cough cases reported in some provinces Vaccinated people can ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. It causes lengthy and repeated bouts of coughing, which can sometimes lead to infected individuals making a ...