Within one to two weeks, the cough becomes more intense — harsh, violent fits that leave you gasping for air. Sometimes, a ...

The department says whooping cough can spread from the time someone catches it — before they start coughing — until three weeks after their symptoms have started, or until they've been taking ...

Washington state reported 25 times as many whooping cough cases last year as the year before, according to new data that serve as a reminder of the disease's continued surge here and nationwide.

The state Department of Health calls the rise "staggering," and notes that it coincides with a drop in whooping cough vaccination rates among young children.

About a third of babies who get whooping cough need treatment at a hospital. Last year, 10 people died from the infection, and most of them were younger than a year old.

Treatment for pertussis involves azithromycin, commonly known as the Z-pack. "We not only treat individuals with pertussis, a child or whatever, but we also treat the family members," said Feagins.

OSCODA COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The District Health Department (DHD2) is urging residents to isolate and get treatment if they see symptoms of whooping cough after six cases were confirmed ...

Treatment also reduces the likelihood of spreading whooping cough to others. “It is most important to prevent pertussis in infants and their caregivers.” ...

Cases are reported by local, state and territorial health departments, and may not be exhaustive if someone doesn’t seek medical treatment and receive a diagnosis, the CDC notes. The latest ...

Whooping cough cases more than quadrupled in California in 2024, rising from 644 cases in 2023 to 2,753 cases the following year, the state’s most recent data shows.

Whooping cough cases more than quadrupled in California in 2024, rising from 644 cases in 2023 to 2,753 cases the following year, the state’s most recent data shows.