The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and caused two deaths in Louisiana ...

A 3rd grade student at Grahamwood Elementary School has been diagnosed with Pertussis, better known as whooping cough.Memphis ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. and worldwide before the ...

The Louisiana Department of Health warns that later symptoms of the disease include the following: - "Fits of rapid coughs followed by deep inhales and a high-pitched 'whoop' sound" - "Vomiting during ...

Both the common cold and whooping cough can cause cold-like symptoms However the two conditions are completely different and ...

New research could aid in improving whooping cough vaccines to once again push this disease toward eradication by targeting two key weaknesses in the infection.

Louisiana is experiencing a worrying rise in whooping cough cases, and two infants have died. The spike in cases comes amid a ...

A Memphis Shelby County School reported a case of Pertussis which is commonly known as whooping cough at an elementary school ...

The Douglas County Health Department alerted parents of students attending Highlands Ranch High School that their children may have been exposed to pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

Louisiana officials have said they will no longer promote vaccinations, despite rising whooping cough cases in their state.

Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are rising in Louisiana and across the United States, according to the Centers for ...