Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a very contagious respiratory illness. For many, the bacterial infection starts with symptoms similar to the common cold — a runny nose, sneezing, a ...

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

Holiday cheer is in the air, and so are infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whooping ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a very contagious respiratory illness. For many, the bacterial infection starts ...

Whooping cough continues to surge in the United States, with reported cases soaring to more than 32,000 this year — nearly ...

The United States has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last ...

Plus, a look back at the internet trends and memes that defined 2024, from 'brat summer' and 'brain rot,' to ...

Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by bacteria that spread through droplets released into the air via sneezing or coughing. The illness often begins with symptoms that ...

The number of whooping cough cases in the US so far in 2024 is more than 32,000, the highest in a decade, Centers for Disease ...

The U.S. has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last year.

Cases of whooping cough have more than doubled this year – to more than 400 – compared to 2022, according to the CDC.

The median age of pertussis cases in 2024 is 13 years, and 75% of cases have been in people younger than the age of 18, the health department said in a recent press release. Early symptoms can ...