The Douglas County Health Department sounds the alarm over a rise in pertussis cases. Pertussis is better known as whooping ...

Whooping cough — a highly transmissible infection ... intake of air that commonly follows a severe coughing fit. An audio recording posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

Whooping cough mostly occurs in unvaccinated children and at places ... vomiting and creating a “whooping” sound when ...

Australia is experiencing the largest whooping cough outbreak since vaccines were introduced, with over 41,000 cases reported ...

There has been a tenfold increase in Canberrans who have reported being infected by whooping cough (pertussis) in 2024 ...

Last week, the state reported that so far this year, 1,099 cases of whooping cough have been reported compared to just 45 at ...

This is just the tip of the iceberg. We’re starting to see the impact of waning immunization uptake in pertussis.” ...

Whooping cough cases are surging across the country. The illness causes a signature “whooping” sound after someone coughs. Coughs can linger for months afterward. Respiratory illness season ...

Whooping cough, which often starts with flu-like symptoms, poses a significant threat to infants. Characterized by a "whoop" ...

leading to a violent full-body cough. These coughing fits can be so severe that they cause patients to vomit or break ribs, and they’re often accompanied by a whooping sound as the person tries ...

That might not sound like a lot, but between 2017 and 2019, we averaged about 596 cases a year. So, we're already well ahead of these numbers. Now, whooping cough is very contagious and it’s ...

PRETTY EXCITING. THANKS, JESSICA. DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SOUNDS THE ALARM OVER A RISE IN PERTUSSIS CASES BETTER KNOWN AS WHOOPING COUGH. AND THERE’S BEEN A SHARP INCREASE IN CASES IN THE ...