Infectious diseases experts attribute the surge in cases of whooping cough — also known as pertussis — to a dip in ...
The total number of cases reported has reached 286. Officials say case numbers are rising in Anchorage, but falling statewide ...
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an illness caused by bacteria spread from person to person through the air. “It’s spread through respiratory droplets, explained Dr. Mona Gahunia ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — State health officials are urging doctors to be on the lookout for cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and ...
Kettering Fairmont Hight School alerted families Friday that the school received notice of a confirmed case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial ...
We are entering the cold and flu season, but doctors say there's another respiratory illness that's on the rise. Experts say whooping cough cases are spreading. Doctor Theresa Horton from Utica ...
As of September 12, there have been 708 cases of pertussis in Minnesota, according to MDH. Last year there were 61.
Health authorities are urging at-risk Tasmanians to get vaccinated against the highly infectious illness, as the state is in ...