Oklahoma reports a surge in whooping cough and upper respiratory illnesses, prompting hospitals to advise when to seek emergency care amid rising cases of flu and other upper respiratory illnesses.

Feeling under the weather? Local health officials are tracking a variety of viruses making rounds in the community right now.

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans - including those causing flu, COVID, whooping cough ... to ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in ...

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

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Health experts are warning of the risks of whooping cough in Arkansas as cases soar across the country.

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until your child has been on appropriate antibiotics for five days to treat pertussis. If your child’s doctor says that your child does not have whooping cough, ask for a note telling the school ...