Vaccination is the best safeguard against whooping cough
Q: I’ve been seeing a lot of news stories about whooping cough. Is there really another illness that we need worry about? What is whooping cough, and how do you get it? What is the treatment? I
Map Shows US States Where 'Deadly' Whooping Cough Rising
Five times as many cases of the potentially fatal illness have been reported so far in 2024, compared with the same time last year.
What to know about whooping cough as US cases surge to pre-pandemic levels
Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US
Whooping Cough This 2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria ... Nationwide, CDC has reported that kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and vaccine exemptions are at ...
Whooping cough cases have exploded since 2023, new CDC data shows
Whooping cough cases are continuing to rise in the United States, with new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that there are five times as many cases this year than at this point last year.
Ask the doctors: Vaccination is the best safeguard against whooping cough
Whooping cough is a highly contagious upper-respiratory infection. Also known as pertussis, it poses a particular threat to infants. You’re hearing about it right now because the disease is on the rise.
Whooping cough cases jump sharply in 2024, back in line with pre-pandemic levels
The CDC reported that more than five times as many whooping cough cases have been recorded compared to 2023 in a return to ...
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Whooping Cough Is Spreading Again after Years of Relative Quiet
When it progresses into severe disease, pertussis causes violent coughing fits punctuated by a distinct whooping sound caused ...
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Understanding whooping cough with a Mayo Clinic expert
"This is an infection that causes quite a significant cough," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases ...
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Whooping cough spreads in Pullman as immunity among vaccinated students begins to weaken
WSU Pullman announced its first case of whooping cough on campus on Sept. 24. By Oct. 1, four new cases of whooping cough had ...
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Whooping cough - what you need to know
Cases of pertussis also known as whooping cough are returning to pre-pandemic levels nationwide. Nebraska state officials ...
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CASPCA to hold Compassionate Care Clinic
The next Compassionate Care Clinic will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Southwood Community Center on Hickory ...