Whooping Cough Wave Is The Worst In Almost A Decade Among US Children, Says CDC
The resurgence of whooping cough cases in the US this year now accelerated to the fastest pace on record in nearly a decade, ...
Whooping cough surges in state, health department says
The town of Manitowoc Rapids was considering ending its contracts with two of the three volunteer fire departments that serve that community and instead sign a contract with the city of Manitowoc.
Whooping cough cases on the rise throughout Nebraska
"People have coughed so hard they've actually broken ribs with pertussis. So, definitely that's not something that we like to ...
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Health department officials worried about spike in whooping cough cases in Virginia
Virginia is seeing one of the biggest spikes: from 66 cases last year to nearly 400 cases in 2024, five times the rate.
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Whooping cough on the rise in Iowa City
Amid a nationwide resurgence, whooping cough cases are on the rise in Iowa City. The infection commonly known as whooping cough is impacting University of Iowa students and Iowa City residents.
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Alaska is facing its highest rates of whooping cough in more than a decade
Alaska state health officials say rates of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are the highest they’ve been in over 10 ...
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Why the Whooping Cough Vaccine Is Important
Whooping cough is a cough that develops as a result of an infection from a bacteria. It can last a few weeks to even up to 4 to 6 months. Whooping cough is a very contagious bacteria, hence ...
The New York Times29d
Whooping Cough Is Coming Back
Here’s what to know. By Dani Blum After a yearslong lull thanks to Covid-19 precautions like isolation and distancing, whooping cough cases are now climbing back to levels seen before the ...
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Whooping Cough Is Making a Comeback
Nearly 11,000 whooping cough infections have been reported in the United States so far in 2024 — compared with about 3,000 last year. The infection is highly contagious and can lead to life ...
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Whooping cough cases are up across the nation: Here's what you need to know
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Healthcare experts are sounding the alarm on a major increase in whooping cough cases as nationwide numbers have tripled compared to last year. As of early August ...
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Whooping cough cases rise in Georgia and across the country
An age breakdown for the cases was not available, but the agency says whooping cough most commonly affects babies and young children. In Georgia, 80% of cases this year were among children, and ...
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Is the combined whooping cough vaccination safe when pregnant?
Whooping cough jabs are now routinely offered to pregnant women between 28-38 weeks gestation as a way to help protect their babies against the disease until they can be vaccinated themselves at two ...