The Laredo Public Health Department reports a rise in whooping cough cases and is urging vaccinations to protect infants and ...

Whooping cough (also called pertussis or the “100-day cough”) is a respiratory infection known for the high-pitched “whoop” ...

Some confirmed cases of pertussis, also called whooping cough, were reported at Ceredo-Kenova Middle School in Ceredo, ...

(CNN) — Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the ... mill virus before their severe coughing fits begin. Early use of antibiotics can shorten the time someone is contagious.

(CNN) — Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this ... they have a run-of-the-mill virus before their severe coughing fits begin. Early use of antibiotics can shorten the time ...

High-risk individuals, such as infants younger than 1 and pregnant women, may need preventive antibiotics even if they are not showing symptoms, health officials said. Whooping cough is caused by ...