Cases of whooping cough have exploded to over 32,000 in 2024. Here's what you need to know about this serious illness and how ...

“As Oregon closes out 2024 with a record-breaking number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases, health officials remind ...

Whooping cough, due to Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis, is an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Despite widespread pertussis immunization in childhood ...

they may cough violently and rapidly until all the air has left their lungs and they are forced to inhale – causing a “whooping” sound, Johns Hopkins Medicine explains. People who are ...

Honey can help with a cough, whether taken by the spoonful or added to a soothing hot tea. Honey offers anti-inflammatory benefits to soothe a cough, coating the throat and easing related symptoms.

The death comes as multiple infectious diseases are surging throughout the US, including the 10th wave of the COVID-19 ...

This 2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough, based on electron microscope imagery. In 2024, ...

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