Washington state officials warned of a "sharp increase" in whooping cough cases compared to this time last year, mirroring a ...

ozgurcankaya/Getty Images New CDC data shows a resurgence ... t hear it talked about very often. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a bacterial infection transmitted through close contact via ...

Early treatment can help whooping cough, which is on the rise across the U.S. Here are key signs and symptoms to look out for.

Comprehensive coverage of the hexavalent vaccine can protect again whooping cough and polio writes Esther Nakkazi.

The pneumonia is caused by tiny Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria and cases are spiking ... keeping doctors on their toes this fall. Whooping cough, or pertussis, cases – which also cause a ...

(CNN) — Children who have coughs that go on for weeks may have a type of walking pneumonia that’s been surging in the US this year, and they may need a different antibiotic regimen to treat it ...

Now, Creech says, better diagnostic tests are making it easier to detect these bacteria more quickly and reliably. With so many germs making kids cough this fall, it’s crucial that doctors use ...

More young children are being infected with walking pneumonia this year, as infections have spiked around the country (Getty Images/iStock ... highly contagious whooping cough have also surged ...

Whooping cough is caused by a bacteria, Bordetella pertussis, which can spread from person to person through the air via ...

The Madison County Health Department is seeing an increase in whooping cough, cases among school-aged children.

PORTSMOUTH, RI (WJAR) — Whooping Cough cases are climbing across the nation, including in Rhode Island. The respiratory ...