respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pertussis, or whooping cough. "I won't say that it's kind of a perfect storm, but I just know there is a lot of respiratory disease happening in South Dakota ...

With other respiratory illnesses, like the flu, RSV, and COVID already active this season, the uptick of whopping cough ...

Severe symptoms of RSV in babies can include short ... Pertussis, also known as whopping cough, starts with mild symptoms, such as a runny nose and low-grade fever, before advancing to coughing ...

The rise in whooping cough cases comes on top of what has already been a more-active year than usual for flu and RSV. Nationally, flu cases are at their highest level in 15 years, and locally ...

In addition, whooping cough is back on the rise nationwide to ... with high flu, COVID and RSV activity in early December. "We've had more overall activity because high activity started earlier ...

If you are pregnant, talk to your doctor about getting the Tdap (which protects against whooping cough among other illnesses), flu, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccines. In order to give your baby a circle ...