A Heywood Hospital doctor advises greater Gardner residents on how to protect themselves against a quademic of respiratory ...

This whooping cough epidemic might be the biggest, ugliest and most challenging in New Zealand's history. Photo / 123RF Dr ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

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 ...

Māori are disproportionately affected by the disease, with "shocking immunisation rates" leading to over-representation in hospital admissions.

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 ...

It's a nagging cough that can stick around for weeks, and even months. Cases of pertussis -- or whooping cough -- are surging ...

Cases of whooping cough were lower during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but numbers have rebounded and are returning ...

State health officials are calling on residents, especially pregnant women and those who care for infants, to have an updated ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, “teens and adults often recover from whooping cough with no problems.” But in more extreme ...

Orange County Health Services received notification of the first confirmed case of Pertussis (whooping cough) in Orange ...

Whooping cough is annoying, but tolerable, for most adults. But for infants, the disease can be serious, even deadly.