Whooping cough, scientifically known as Bordetella pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is characterized by severe coughing spasms, where individuals may cough so intensely that ...

No one should have to go through what my family did when my vaccinated son contracted whooping cough from a child infected with the highly contagious disease. His mother wrongly believed in “natural ...

Whooping cough, a condition once thought to be brought under control in the world today, is staging a nasty and unexpected resurgence. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis area pediatricians are continuing to see more cases of whooping cough. According to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services data, 603 cases of pertussis, ...

They call it the 100-day cough. Those who have had whooping cough say there’s nothing like the coughing spasms that can leave you gasping for air. Pertussis, which many thought had been all but ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Several hundred cases of whooping cough have been reported in the Carolinas this year. Doctors warn that the number could continue to rise. According to the Centers for ...

New Delhi: This time of year, it feels impossible to escape the chorus of coughs echoing through offices, buses and supermarket aisles. While it’s easy to lump them together as one irritating winter ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. has seen a significant increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases since mid-December 2024. With over 32,000 reported cases ...