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Whooping cough FAQ: Should I get vaccinated? How is it spread? Is it treatable?
Whooping cough is spread through respiratory droplets from an infected person and is mitigated by vaccination, which was ...
Doctor explains 3 reasons why a cough won't go away and it's not Covid
Doctor Sooj, a board-certified family medicine doctor, has gone viral after sharing a video on TikTok where he explained ...
Whooping Cough Cases Surge As Vaccination Rates Fall
The good news is that most cases of whooping cough are preventable with DTaP vaccines in childhood and Tdap shots at age 11 ...
Whooping cough surges as uptake of vaccines falters
The spread of whooping cough has been increasing since the early 2000s. But in 2025, there have been more than 8,000 cases of ...
Persistent coughs may be triggered by taking this medication every day, doctor warns
Dr Sooj highlighted three little-known reasons why you might have a persistent cough. Sometimes, it may be a symptom of ...
Whooping cough detected in student at Leesville Road High School, WCPSS says
According to the Wake County Public School System, Leesville Road High School sent a letter to parents stating the county had confirmed a case of pertussis, known as whooping cough, among one of its ...
'I’m a doctor and here's 3 unknown reasons why you can't stop coughing'
In his third and final reason, he says it could be whooping cough. Whooping cough (pertussis) is an infection of the lungs ...
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Local health officials warn of whooping cough uptick, urge vaccination and precaution
Health officials are urging the community to stay alert after a recent increase in whooping cough cases in the area.