The viral king penguin chick at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is beginning to lose his youthful down, a process that will give ...

This year could be a decade-high for whooping cough cases in Washington state, according to numbers by the state Department ...

Seasonal sickness is on the rise and may be severe for the youngest in your homes. The CDC reports cases of whooping cough ...

We report on incidence and outcomes of severe pertussis in infants requiring ICU admission in Australia and New Zealand over a 13-year period, with the major burden observed in infants below 2 ...

Cases of a Victorian-era infant disease have surged across the US - and high schoolers are 'super spreaders.' Whooping cough has caused 16,000 infections so far this year, a five-fold increase ...

Thursday, it released state figures, showing that about 86% of ... West Virginia. Whooping cough is usually seen mostly in infants and young children, who can develop serious complications.

Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continue to rise in the U.S. New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show nearly ... and infants may not cough at ...

Due to the potential severity in young infants and those with weakened immune systems, it’s important to seek medical attention if pertussis is suspected, experts advise. “Unfortunately ...

It's important to note that many babies with whooping cough don't actually cough at all. The CDC says babies may instead experience apnea, a life-threatening pause in breathing that can lead to ...

Washington State has seen a sharp increase in whooping cough cases this year, with nearly 1,200 cases reported so far, and 28 people hospitalized, including 12 infants, prompting health officials ...

Of these, 416 (1.0%) were diagnosed with pertussis. The majority of infants, that is 310 infants (74.5%), were admitted to a PICU, whereas 106 (25.5%) were admitted to a general ICU. Mean age at ...