CoxHealth is recommending everyone to get up to date on their pertussis vaccines as the illness makes the rounds right now.

Public health officials are keeping a close watch on the rise of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, in county ...

Public Health officials are closely monitoring an increased rate of positive and presumptive cases of Pertussis, also known ...

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Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It causes severe coughing fits that can last more than a month.

The Department of Public Health and Social Services received two laboratory-confirmed reports of Bordetella Pertussis ...

Calley and colleagues provide a timely reminder of the high morbidity and mortality associated with pertussis (whooping cough ...

A case of pertussis, or whooping cough, has been confirmed in Walla Walla County, according to the County Department of Community Health. Whooping cough is highly contagious and is spread through ...

TUPELO – After more than three decades as a pediatrician, Dr. Van Stone recently retired from Children's Clinic – Tupelo. Now he and his wife, Deborah, who is a registered dietician, will have plenty ...

Falling vaccination rates and rising measles and whooping cough cases are raising concerns for western Nebraska, health officials say.

Pertussis, known for the distinctive “whoop” that accompanies severe coughing fits, can last up to 10 weeks and lead to serious complications, including breathing trouble, cracked ribs, and cyanosis.

Whooping cough cases are on the rise locally in Charlottesville and across Virginia. Let's be clear: Vaccination is the best ...