Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of ...

Whooping cough deaths in the US hit a record high with cases surging nationwide Learn why pertussis is so dangerous its symptoms causes and prevention tips ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. The illness leads to violent coughing fits, fever, sore eyes and ...

Aaron M. Wendelboe, PhD; Elisabeth Njamkepo, PhD; Antoine Bourillon, MD; D Daniel Floret, MD; Joel Gaudelus, MD; Michael Gerber, MD; Emmanuel Grimprel, MD, PhD; David ...

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Known medically as pertussis, whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the bacteria for which it's named, Bordetella pertussis, said Dr. Stephen Miller, the Health ...

Whooping cough is a respiratory illness caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria that releases toxins to damage parts of the respiratory system lining, causing airways to swell. Early symptoms ...

For the first time since 2019, Belmont County three residents have been diagnosed with pertussis, or whooping cough, ...

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The group is focused on the prevention of whooping cough, a life-threatening disease caused by Bordetella Pertussis, which is a highly contagious respiratory bacterium. The two groups are ...

when pertussis strikes a household in which an infant or pregnant person lives, we recommend all members of the household receive a course of antibiotics effective against Bordetella pertussis ...