Douglas County reports a significant increase in whooping cough cases, with health officials urging vaccinations.

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

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

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

about a third of infants younger than 12 months of age will need treatment in a hospital. Infants without the proper vaccination have the highest risk for severe complications and death. Medical ...

Whooping cough can hospitalize infants and in some ... about a third of infants younger than 12 months of age will need treatment in a hospital. Infants without the proper vaccination have the ...

Vaccination is the best prevention against whooping cough with pregnant mums able to be vaccinated at 16 weeks. Whanganui Regional Health Network (WRHN) is warning families the holiday period will ...

Medical care is available to individuals who may have been exposed to whooping cough, Noonan said. They should see a physician, who will prescribe a preventative treatment of antibiotics and ...

People suspected of having pertussis should complete five days of antibiotic treatment or make sure 21 days have passed since the onset of cough before returning to daycare, school, work or public ...

WellSpan pediatricians are seeing an increase in the spread of whooping cough. It is important that parents and those who care for children know how to spot this bacterial infection so they can obtain ...

“We learned these things during the pandemic. We can keep doing that to protect us against pertussis and all of these ...