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 ...

State health officials are warning people to be on the lookout for symptoms of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, amid a rise in cases across New Jersey and other areas of the United ...

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 ...

A high school in Sussex County has announced that a “member of our community” has been diagnosed with pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough. The letter from High Point Point Regional High ...

Whooping cough cases in Lancaster County are nearing an all-time high, and that number is expected to keep climbing for the foreseeable future, according to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health ...

At least one member of the High Point Regional High School community has developed a case of pertussis, the highly contagious respiratory disease known as whooping cough, according to a letter sent by ...

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, ...

Dry cough occurs when the airways are irritated or inflamed typically from something like allergies. Most things that cause dry cough, like allergies, acid reflux, or smoking, won't cause a fever.

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 ...