If you have a severe cough that doesn't seem to go away, you may have whopping cough. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects your lungs and airways.

Cases of whooping cough have increased in the US. CDC confirmed 14,569 cases so far this year. Experts say that it’s the ...

Infectious diseases experts say many Americans fell behind on their whooping cough vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

The total number of cases reported has reached 286. Officials say case numbers are rising in Anchorage, but falling statewide ...

This year's resurgence of whooping cough cases has now accelerated to the fastest pace on record in nearly a decade, according to figures published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Whooping cough is a cough that develops as a result of an infection from a bacteria. It can last a few weeks to even up to 4 to 6 months. Whooping cough is a very contagious bacteria, hence ...

Macrolide antibiotics are not safe for infants under 4 weeks old. Instead, healthcare providers sometimes give critically ill ...

Getty Cases of pertussis — commonly known as whooping cough — have tripled in the United States this year. At this time last year, there were 2,918 diagnosed cases of the respiratory illness ...

COMING UP. BACK TO YOU GUYS. THANKS, LUKE. THE STATE OF NEBRASKA IS REPORTING SOME GROWING NUMBERS OF WHOOPING COUGH. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REILLY IS HERE IN THE STUDIO TO TALK ABOUT THE ...

Whooping cough cases in Colorado have tripled, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Aug. 3, Colorado has had 333 confirmed cases of the respiratory disease that is ...

Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 10 times higher ... and a list of vaccination locations for children and teenagers under 19 here. Clinics are located throughout the state.

Cases of whooping ... cough most commonly affects babies and young children. In Georgia, 80% of cases this year were among children, and about 40% of all of the cases were children 5 and under ...