Whooping cough, scientifically known as Bordetella pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is characterized by severe coughing spasms, where individuals may cough so intensely that ...

Pertussis is making a comeback as adolescents are outgrowing the vaccine they received as infants. It starts with flu-like symptoms, a runny nose and a general feeling of tiredness and fever. But it ...

Whooping cough, a condition once thought to be brought under control in the world today, is staging a nasty and unexpected resurgence. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

No one should have to go through what my family did when my vaccinated son contracted whooping cough from a child infected with the highly contagious disease. His mother wrongly believed in “natural ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis area pediatricians are continuing to see more cases of whooping cough. According to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services data, 603 cases of pertussis, ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. has seen a significant increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases since mid-December 2024. With over 32,000 reported cases ...