But that’s not always how serious illness plays out. Children who need to be on ventilators, have tracheostomies or experience neurological damage as a result of disease may be affected by their ...

Should elderly people living with persons with respiratory conditions, and elderly persons with respiratory conditions, be ...

The North Idaho health provider says it has seen a record number of Pertussis cases and urges people to get vaccinated to ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024.

Because of the severe coughing, adults who develop whooping cough are at risk of bruised or cracked ribs, abdominal hernias and broken blood vessels in the eyes. Complications can be much worse ...

The DTaP for young children and the Tdap for teenagers and adults. The DTaP vaccine ... and that is striking and overcomes any testing bias.” Testing for pertussis is done by collecting a ...

Pertussis is a disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is particularly dangerous for infants, young children, and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms typically begin with ...