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 ...

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

Antibiotic use was not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in healthy older adults, ...