The Washington State Department of Health reported cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the state increased dramatically ...

In some individuals, pertussis cause an individual to make a whooping sound as they take breaths between coughing spasms; earning the disease the moniker “whooping cough ... children should be ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is on the rise in the Bay Area, California and across the U.S. It's a bacterial infection known for severe coughing fits. Nationally, vaccination rates for pertussis have ...

Local health officials are warning of a sharp increase in whooping cough cases and encouraging residents ... The health ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise nationwide. Over the past week at least three Alabama high schools have sent letters homes to parents letting them know about a confirmed ...

Parents and expectant mums are being urged to ensure flu and other vaccinations are up to date to protect them from respiratory illnesses ...

It takes about seven to 10 days before one begins to show signs of whooping cough. The symptoms usually appear mild at first and resemble a common cold. After a week or two, signs and symptoms ...

including a cough, mild fever and a runny nose. A week or two later, sufferers can develop long coughing fits, including the high-pitched “whooping” sound upon inhaling that gives the ...

Of the 11 counties that reported whooping cough cases, more than two-thirds came from Cass County, with 50 cases, according to Health and Human Services' website. Other counties that reported ...

A delayed diagnosis is also harmful for the community at large, since people with whooping cough are most contagious from the start of symptoms and in the first two weeks after the cough begins ...

The state agency said 73 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been reported across 11 counties so far this year. In 2023, 17 cases were reported in two counties, which included ...