Whooping cough (pertussis) is caused by Bordetella ... a pediatric infectious diseases expert with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "It can start like a cold with some runny nose, which then ...

A bacterium called Bordetella pertussis causes whooping cough, an upper respiratory disease formally known as pertussis. The ...

A positive case of whooping cough has been identified at Monrovia High School. School administrators have reported that they ...

Whooping cough is an infectious respiratory illness ... a pediatric infectious diseases expert with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "It can start like a cold with some runny nose, which then ...

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Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to ... watery eyes, according to Mayo Clinic. Symptoms get worse over time, often leading to severe and uncontrollable coughing fits, which end ...

The name, "whooping cough," comes from the "whoop" sound people make as they breathe in following the severe coughing fits the infection causes, according to the Mayo Clinic. Children and ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis ... followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like 'whoop,' as described by the Mayo Clinic. Initial symptoms mirror allergies or the common ...

The number of cases is five times higher than in the fall of 2023. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are on the rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

On Friday, Oct. 25, parents at Captain Shreve High School received information via a pre-recorded phone call stating a single ...

A contagious raspatory tract infection has been identified in a Caddo Parish school. On Friday, Oct. 25, parents at Captain Shreve High School received information via a pre-recorded phone call ...