The latest numbers, week 19 of the year, bring the cumulative total number of cases in 2025 to 10,771, nearly double the ...

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about pertussis, treatment for whooping cough symptoms and more.

California is one of the hot spots in the country right now” for the highly contagious disease, one medical expert said.

UC Davis is distributing the letter from the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency, below, to share with the campus ...

Whooping cough (also called pertussis or the “100-day cough”) is a respiratory infection known for the high-pitched “whoop” ...

In addition to recent measles concerns, cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have increased at a worrying rate in Hawai‘i, according to the DOH. As of May 15, 2025, 108 cases have been reported, ...

Yolo County alerts UC Davis about potential whooping cough exposure after four cases in the last month. YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — The Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency is warning the UC Davis ...

The disease is most severe in young babies, although severe cases and deaths can also occur in older children and adults. Some doctors call pertussis "the 100-day cough" because symptoms can linger ...

APH also said immunization records should be checked, and any child or adult who is ... Early on, whooping cough appears similar to a common cold, with symptoms like runny or stuffed-up nose ...

CDC on Unsplash What are common pertussis symptoms? Whooping cough starts out like a normal ... is the vaccine recommended for preteens, adults who have never been vaccinated against pertussis ...