Whooping cough is caused by a bacteria, Bordetella pertussis, which can spread from person to person through the air via ...
Whooping cough used to be very common until a vaccine was introduced in the 1950s, which is now part of routine childhood vaccinations. It is in a shot along with tetanus and diphtheria vaccines. The ...
Whooping cough cases are on the rise at the University of Cincinnati as health officials try to keep up with students who may have recently been exposed to it.
Health officials in Washington state are alerting residents to a sharp rise in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping ...
State health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia ... particularly among children and ...