The case was reported at Demmitt Elementary School, which is part of Vandalia-Butler City Schools. The district said it ...

Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called whooping cough, death in Washington since 2011.

The U.S. confirmed at least a dozen deaths from whooping cough last year, according to preliminary figures released this week ...

SRHD stated that although whooping cough was confirmed as the cause of ... often followed by a “whooping” sound when the person inhales. The disease can be especially dangerous for infants ...

The first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011 has been confirmed in Spokane County last week. According to Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), a child under the age of 5 died in ...

which sounds like “whoop,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As shown on News Center 7 at 6:00, Dr. Nancy Pook, with Kettering Health, said whooping cough is ...

This can create the high-pitched “whooping” sound that gives the illness its name. The cough of pertussis has also been called the “100-day cough” because it may last for months.

Whooping cough cases are rising across the country, with the CDC reporting a nearly 270% increase in Colorado between 2023 ...

A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.

Whooping cough, scientifically known as Bordetella ... intensely that they appear to be gasping for breath. The wheezing sound that follows is due to swollen airways. Dr. Cyrus emphasizes that ...

The CDC said initial symptoms of whooping cough are very similar to the common cold and are easily overlooked and passed on to infants or children. People who exhibit short bursts of severe coughs, ...