Whooping cough is back with a vengeance: Here’s what you need to know
Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." The illness spreads from person to person through the air, carried by droplets excreted by sneezes and coughs.
Across the U.S., the rate of whooping cough in 2024 was more than 400 percent higher than in 2023, with more than 35,000 ...
A persistent cough can be a sign of a more serious illness, which is why it's important to get it checked by a doctor.
Cases of whooping cough have exploded to over 32,000 in 2024. Here's what you need to know about this serious illness and how ...
Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control ...
Children and elderly with cold and cough must stay at home to prevent the spread of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a ...
Whooping cough cases are nearly five times higher than cases reported in 2023, with the CDC urging people to get vaccinated.
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A Costco brand cough medicine has been recalled by the manufacturer due to potential contamination with a foreign material.
It's a respiratory illness that may start out like a cold, but the cough that accompanies pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can last for weeks or months, and this disease continues to surge ...
These are the biggest signs that your cough is getting better according to Dr. Barrantes-Perez: “Symptoms also may not be as ...
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