Respiratory infections are the leading causes of hospitalizations, ED visits and mortality in children in the United States and worldwide.Babies and children have stuffy noses and coughs several times ...

Arizona is experiencing its highest number of whooping cough in more than a decade. A doctor talks about what you can do to ...

From an 11-year high in whooping cough to a shift in pneumonia demographics, the 2026 viral landscape is shifting rapidly.

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It causes severe coughing fits that can last more than a month.

Experts say the key lies in the cough’s symptoms and length. People should go see a doctor if their cough lasts for more than a week or a couple of weeks. “We’re especially concerned when a cough ...

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A case of pertussis, or whooping cough, has been confirmed in Walla Walla County, according to the County Department of Community Health. Whooping cough is highly contagious and is spread through ...

There's been one confirmed and seven probable cases of pertussis in Yuma County. Public health officials urge vaccination and ...

Public health officials are keeping a close watch on the rise of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, in county ...

Women who receive the influenza or whooping cough vaccine during a twin pregnancy do not face a higher risk of birth complications, University of Queensland researchers have found. The study—which ...

CoxHealth is recommending everyone to get up to date on their pertussis vaccines as the illness makes the rounds right now.

Women pregnant with twins are being urged to take up vaccinations for whooping cough and influenza, with assurances they won't lead to higher risks of birth complications. Vaccinations during ...