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It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...
Discover why whooping cough is surging among adults. Learn the 7 shocking reasons behind this dangerous comeback and how to ...
Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed by 1,500% nationwide since a 2021 low point attributed ...
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Whooping cough cases are rising, ... The symptoms are similar to a cold, but the cough becomes increasingly severe with a distinctive sound — a “whoop” as the person tries to take in air.
It’s a sound no parent wants to hear—that relentless cough that just won’t go away. Now, health officials are warning of a ...
Last year, following an outbreak the state had not seen in years, Kentucky ultimately reported 543 cases of whopping cough.
Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years. However, the numbers we’re seeing with the current surge – which started in 2024 – ...
Whooping cough, or pertussis, may sound like a disease from the past, but it is making a comeback. Adults are often the ones ...
Health experts have warned families across Toowoomba and the southwest to be vaccine vigilant as whooping cough cases spike ...
Whooping cough is back and cases are climbing across the country, including here in Louisiana. Also known as pertussis, whooping cough is a bacterial infection that causes severe coughing fits—the ...
The state Department of Health calls the rise "staggering," and notes that it coincides with a drop in whooping cough vaccination rates among young children.