Health officials in Washington state are alerting residents to a sharp rise in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

On Nov. 13, the Public Health Agency of Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg confirmed that the teen ...

A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find ...

Initial testing had indicated the teenager’s infection was from bird flu and was confirmed in further testing, the Public ...

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Nationally, vaccination rates for pertussis have declined and exemption rates are at an all-time high. OAKLAND, Calif. - Bay Area doctors are warning about a surge in whooping cough cases, with some ...

WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. — Several students at Washington State University (WSU) have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of pertussis, which is also known as whooping cough. Whitman County Public ...

It’s important to get tested and treated with antibiotics early, said Dr. Kris Bryant ... stop the spread. “Pertussis is worth preventing,” Bryant said. “The good news is that we have ...

"Sometimes a person can cough so hard they vomit," the Health Department wrote in a news release Tuesday. "The coughing alone from pertussis can last for several weeks, and possibly lead to ...

A concerning surge in whooping cough has state officials urging New Mexicans to make sure they’re up to date on vaccinations. New Mexico has seen about 60 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis ...