Early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics are crucial, and severe cases may require hospitalization. Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the Bordetella ...

Whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness, has surged in the US, with over 32,000 cases reported this year. The ...

Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is treated with antibiotics, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, but it can be prevented. Two vaccines are used to protect against it ...

The most up-to-date data from the CDC, which was released in early November, showed Pennsylvania and New York had reported ...

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Ector County ISD has confirmed two cases of pertussis, or whooping ... cough, we recommend seeking medical advice promptly. Pertussis can be treated with antibiotics ...

If you have been exposed to whooping cough consult your doctor about potential preventative antibiotics, especially if there is a baby or someone is pregnant in your household.

Whooping cough is treated with an antibiotic. The medicine works best when it is taken early in the illness, before the coughing spells begin. The antibiotic can stop the spread of the whooping ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis ... Are In with Dr. Sanjay Gupta every Friday from the CNN Health team. Antibiotics can treat the infection, but only if it’s caught within the first ...

Whooping cough continues to surge in the United States, with reported cases soaring to more than 32,000 this year — nearly five times the 6,500 cases recorded during the same period last year — ...