Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are elevated across the country, including in Wisconsin, as of early ...
Spokane kids are getting sick from whooping cough, and health officials warn the outbreak will likely last into the spring. As of Friday, 140 cases of whooping cough, also called pertussis, have been ...
Is there really another illness that we need to worry about? What is whooping cough, and how do you get it? What is the treatment? I thought this was something that had pretty much gone away. Dear ...
Later stages of pertussis can include severe coughing fits, a “whoop” sound caused by the person gasping for air between ...
Washington state officials warned of a "sharp increase" in whooping cough cases compared to this time last year, mirroring a ...
A pneumonia cough may sound deeper or louder than other coughs, and you may notice dryness or phlegm. But it also depends on ...
Shetty said that about one-third of kids under 1 year old who get the illness need to go to the hospital for treatment ... health experts say getting vaccinated is the best way to protect against ...
Whooping cough ... adults are not going to be tested for mycoplasma specifically,” Berg said. “Standard practice for adults in the (emergency department) who have pneumonia is empiric ...
Local health officials are warning of a sharp increase in whooping cough cases and encouraging residents to take steps to ...
In addition to pertussis, the Department of Public Health is also watching the spread of bacteria that can cause walking ...
Spokane County is in the midst of an outbreak of whooping cough, with nearly twice the infections locally so far than the ...
Washington state is experiencing a spike in whooping cough cases with nearly 1,200 reported cases so far this year, that's up ...