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The highly contagious acute respiratory tract infection, also known as pertussis, may lead to other complications like ...
The grief of a mother whose child died of whooping cough drives her to urge parents to get their kids vaccinated. Such ...
Whooping cough, or pertussis, may sound like a disease from the past, but it is making a comeback. Adults are often the ones ...
As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.
These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their fifth birthday. Over the ...
It’s a sound no parent wants to hear—that relentless cough that just won’t go away. Now, health officials are warning of a ...
Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has ...