This is just the tip of the iceberg. We’re starting to see the impact of waning immunization uptake in pertussis.” ...
Last week, the state reported that so far this year, 1,099 cases of whooping cough have been reported compared to just 45 at ...
Whooping cough, which often starts with flu-like symptoms, poses a significant threat to infants. Characterized by a "whoop" ...
Whooping cough cases appear to be on the rise across the country, and health experts are worried about the illness spreading ...
Australia is experiencing the largest whooping cough outbreak since vaccines were introduced, with over 41,000 cases reported ...
Whooping cough cases are surging across the country. The illness causes a signature “whooping” sound after someone coughs. Coughs can linger for months afterward. Respiratory illness season ...
South Dakota has confirmed 77 whooping cough cases this year. That’s a 208% increase compared to 2023. Some of the most ...
leading to a violent full-body cough. These coughing fits can be so severe that they cause patients to vomit or break ribs, and they’re often accompanied by a whooping sound as the person tries ...
“Whooping cough” is named after the sound you might make when gasping for air during a coughing fit. Vomiting, exhaustion, and trouble breathing may accompany the coughing fits; it’s not ...
The name, "whooping cough," comes from the "whoop" sound people make as they breathe in following the severe coughing fits the infection causes, according to the Mayo Clinic. Children and ...
Cases of the vaccine-preventable bacterial infection whooping cough have spiked in Missouri and nationwide. Cases of whooping ...
How should Yale students protect themselves and their loved ones from this highly contagious respiratory infection?