For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels. Often called the “100-day cough,” whooping cough or pertussis ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — School officials are sounding the alarm after someone with whooping cough spent time at Grant High School. On Monday, the Multnomah County Health Department sent a letter to ...

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

The 3-year-old girl sat quietly on the exam table as her mom described her symptoms. “A couple of weeks ago she had what just seemed like a cold. Then she developed a little cough. But day by day it’s ...

So far in 2024 there have been more than 17,000 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across Australia. This is well above our usual national average. It's already six times more cases than we saw in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — School officials are sounding the alarm after someone with whooping cough spent time at Grant High School.