Two infants have died of whooping cough in Louisiana in the past six months, according to the surgeon general of the state’s health department. The deaths from this vaccine-preventable illness ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. and worldwide before the introduction of vaccines in the 1940s. In the decades since, the bacterial disease ...

Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback. Cases are rising across the country, and Louisiana recently reported that two infants have ...

MARIA. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. JESSICA FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. AN URGENT ALERT ABOUT WHOOPING COUGH. THE NUMBER OF INFECTIONS INFECTIONS IS RISING NATIONALLY, AND UNFORTUNATELY, IT’S RISING ...

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POWELL, Ohio — Olentangy Schools announced a confirmed case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, within the district. Officials said they were notified of a case at Liberty Middle ...

WATCHING. WGAL NEWS EIGHT. WELL, WHOOPING COUGH IS ON THE RISE IN THE U.S., AND THE CDC SAYS PROTECTION FROM THE VACCINE IS WANING. SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN AROUND 14,000 CASES REPORTED NATIONWIDE.

Also known as whooping cough, it’s a contagious respiratory illness that can develop into a painful, full-body cough. The coughing fits can be severe, often accompanied by a whooping sound when ...

Experts say they are worried that recent government messaging concerning all vaccines is driving low vaccination rates across communities experiencing infectious outbreaks. HealthDay News ...