Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is most dangerous for the very young. According to the OHA, eight Oregonians with pertussis have died since 2003. Five were younger than 4 months old. Deaths ...

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." The illness spreads from person to person through the air, carried ...

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Whooping cough’s medical name is Pertussis. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pertussis is caused by the bacteria Bordetella Pertussis. Whooping cough bacteria attach to the ...

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Disease X is essentially the name given to an as-yet-unknown infection, but experts have warned that it has the potential to ...

until your child has been on appropriate antibiotics for five days to treat pertussis. If your child’s doctor says that your child does not have whooping cough, ask for a note telling the school ...

Uncover key tips on tackling whooping cough as cases rise, from spotting symptoms to prevention strategies, with must-know expert advice.

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Canadian health officials say they're seeing spikes in whooping cough cases in parts of the country as the U.S. deals with ...

There have been over 32,000 cases of whooping cough this year, CDC data shows—the highest count seen in a decade.