Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...

Jenkins Middle School has emailed parents with information about the potential spread of whooping cough among seventh-grade ...

Schools have been sending a letter to families when a case of pertussis is identified by a health care provider or the ...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – A pertussis case has been confirmed at Lord Botetourt High School, according to BCPS Thursday. Pertussis is an infectious respiratory illness caused by bacteria spread through ...

The El Paso County Public Health Department (EPCPH) has issued a pertussis notice to parents of students at Jenkins Middle ...

It usually takes seven to 10 days after exposure to develop symptoms. Early symptoms resemble the common cold with runny nose, low-grade fever, and mild cough which are more severe at night. Later ...

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: pertussis or whooping cough. Health officials say our area is seeing a sharp ...

Health care professionals have confirmed whooping cough outbreaks in West Virginia and Ohio.Four cases have been reported at ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, cases are on the rise in Josephine County. That’s according to a press released from ...

If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent’s heart ...