At the same time, children are still spending most of their days in school, where the bacteria spread readily. This year, more than a third of whooping cough cases have been among people 11 to 19 ...

The old pertussis vaccine, used until the 1990s, used to contain whole, killed B. pertussis bacteria cells. However, Regan explains, those vaccines are more likely to cause a fever or other side ...

The old pertussis vaccine, used until the 1990s, used to contain whole, killed B. pertussis bacteria cells. However, Regan explains, those vaccines are more likely to cause a fever or other side ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That's compared with 4,266 ...

Dr. Leana Wen: Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. These bacteria are spread from person to person.

Michigan is on track for a similar pertussis season to last year’s, said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, the state’s chief medical executive. The state has recorded 516 cases thus far, mostly among children ...

Whooping Cough Kills Two Babies in Louisiana as Cases Soar The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and has caused two deaths in Louisiana ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis Shelby County School (MSCS) reported a case of Pertussis which is commonly known as whooping cough, at an elementary school, according to a letter sent by MSCS on Friday.

In Louisiana, two infants have died of pertussis in the past six months, according to the state health department, the first deaths from the disease in the state since 2018. Louisiana has had 110 ...