Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a serious illness. It’s highly contagious, can leave you with a hacking cough for ...

According to the CDC, respiratory infections caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae have increased in the U.S. over the ...

When it progresses into severe disease, pertussis causes violent coughing fits punctuated by a distinct whooping sound caused ...

California's whooping cough outbreak comes as the CDC reports a nationwide surge in cases, raising concern for those most ...

The CDC said there have been four-times as many cases of whooping cough as last year. This disease along with walking ...

Pertussis, commonly known as the whooping cough, is back big time. As of Oct. 5 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that preliminary data showed more than five times as many cases ...

As the name implies, cough is the signature symptom, and it can go on for weeks. Whooping cough can develop into a more ...

Whooping cough is a respiratory illness caused by a bacterial infection in the lungs. The disease presents with a cold-like cough that can become severe and end in vomiting or nausea. Untreated ...

Whooping cough has also damaged his lungs permanently, and he must have antibiotics three times a week to protect him from chest infections. The charity Asthma + Lung UK has lots of advice and ...

Whooping cough symptoms start about 7-10 days after infection, according to the American Lung Association. The virus is airborne and can spread when an infected person sneezes, breathes or talks.

The Grand Traverse County Health Department (GTCHD) said cases of Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are rising in ... like asthma or other serious lung diseases, obesity, and chronic ...