Health officials are asking visitors to ensure they are vaccinated against this Victorian-era disease as cases reach an ...

The total number of cases in the same time frame from 2024 to 2025 have nearly doubled, rising from just over 5,000 to more ...

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 ...

People infected with pertussis can spread the bacteria from the time their symptoms start until at least two weeks after coughing begins. Many cases of pertussis may be spread by people who think ...

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.

CNN: What causes whooping cough? Dr. Leana Wen: Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. These bacteria are spread ...

CNN: What causes whooping cough? Dr. Leana Wen: Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. These bacteria are spread ...