In Japan, about 4,100 patients with respiratory infectious diseases '100 were counted, exceeding the total number of patients ...

The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and has caused two deaths in Louisiana ...

Both the common cold and whooping cough can cause cold-like symptoms However the two conditions are completely different and ...

The Louisiana Department of Health warns that later symptoms of the disease include the following: - "Fits of rapid coughs followed by deep inhales and a high-pitched 'whoop' sound" - "Vomiting during ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. and worldwide before the ...

YOU SAID IT’S HARD TO DIAGNOSE WHOOPING COUGH, RIGHT? IT IS BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE A VIRUS IN THE BEGINNING. AND THEN BY THE TIME THAT YOU HEAR THESE CHILDREN OR ADULTS THAT CAN HAVE PAROXYSMS.

New research could aid in improving whooping cough vaccines to once again push this disease toward eradication by targeting two key weaknesses in the infection.

The Douglas County Health Department alerted parents of students attending Highlands Ranch High School that their children may have been exposed to pertussis, also known as whooping cough ...

In 2023, there was one case of whooping cough reported in Catawba County, Killian said. In 2024, there were five reported ...

Officials said symptoms of whooping cough can appear seven to 10 days after being in contact with an infected person. Symptoms begin with signs like a runny nose, mild coughing and a low-grade fever.

A CONTAGIOUS illness has hit a “record high” in Ireland – with those most vulnerable being urged to take precautions.

who are often too young to be vaccinated and suffer the most severe symptoms. Now, new research from The University of Texas at Austin could aid in improving whooping cough vaccines to once again ...