Whooping cough is spreading faster in Louisiana than it has in more than a decade, and health officials warn that this year ...

The total number of cases in the same time frame from 2024 to 2025 have nearly doubled, rising from just over 5,000 to more than 10,000 whooping cough cases, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Whooping cough is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis ... especially if they are at risk of severe disease. People diagnosed with pertussis can be given antibiotics like azithromycin ...

Dr. Aileen Marty, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor at Florida International University, joins Bob Sirott to talk ...

The rise in whooping cough cases comes as vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is leading the U.S. Health and Human Services ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an extremely contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Whooping cough is also called the 100 days’ cough in some countries.

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, according to the CDC. The agency said children under the age of one are most ...

Mohan said whooping cough is a contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, a bacteria that only affects humans. Cold-like symptoms are usually the first signs of whooping cough.

Individuals who are infected by or vaccinated against Bordetella pertussis ... infants have the most severe disease and comprise most fatal cases. During the 2010 pertussis epidemic, the primary ...

Caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, this contagious respiratory infection can cause severe disease and even death. The rise in cases is attributed to multiple factors, including reduced ...

Pertussis is a very contagious respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis ... are at the greatest risk for severe pertussis disease and serious complications, the GCHD ...

December 04, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ILiAD Biotechnologies (ILiAD), a clinical-stage biotech company dedicated to the prevention and treatment of human disease caused by Bordetella pertussis and ...