Please, please, please—for the love of all that is holy, or at least your neighbor’s children—if you live in Western Washington State, get a booster vaccine for Whooping Cough (aka Pertussis, aka ...

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a bacterial respiratory infection. Initial symptoms resemble a cold but progress to intense coughing fits that can last for weeks. If infected, young babies are at ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years. However, the numbers we’re seeing with the current surge – which started in 2024 – ...

Whooping cough cases across WA's Great Southern have already more than doubled since last year, with doctors expecting the ...

A baby has sadly died from whooping cough, also called pertussis. This is the first death from the illness in the UK this year. The baby's mother was not vaccinated during her pregnancy, which shows ...

OR ENERGY DRINKS. UPDATED FEDERAL DATA SHOWS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 25,000 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH IN THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS YEAR. IT IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WITH A HIGHER THAN ...