Washington state sees alarming rise in whooping cough cases this year
Washington state is experiencing a spike in whooping cough cases with nearly 1,200 reported cases so far this year, that's up from 51 cases reported last year.
New Test Tracks Whooping Cough Strains in Outbreak
Used to analyse past outbreaks, the new method could be implemented to inform public health policy.Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of
Mass. tracking rise in cases of whooping cough and pneumonia
Massachusetts health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia. Children and adolescents are primarily affected by those bacterial respiratory illnesses, Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said Wednesday as he urged ...
Washington state sees 'sharp increase' in whooping cough cases, mirroring rise across US
Washington state officials warned of a "sharp increase" in whooping cough cases compared to this time last year, mirroring a nationwide trend.
Mass. tracking increases in whooping cough, pneumonia. Here‘s who’s being impacted
State health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia. Children and adolescents are primarily affected by those bacterial respiratory illnesses, Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said Wednesday as he urged clinicians and families to be on the lookout for potential symptoms.
Health officials: Whooping cough cases increase at the University of Cincinnati
Whooping cough cases increase at the University of Cincinnati
Health officials issue warning about increase in whooping cough cases
The Iredell County Health Department is warning about the increase in whooping cough cases. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection. It can cause serious coughing fits in infants and children.
Scientists develop test to better track whooping cough strains amid outbreak in Australia
Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new genomic test that can identify ...
Do I have COVID, the flu or something else? 2024 symptoms and testing to know.
But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so ...
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Bay Area surge in whooping cough; some counties see highest numbers in decade
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is on the rise in the Bay Area ... Pertussis is so contagious that if one person in a family tests positive, the entire household is typically prescribed ...
Doctors call for whooping cough vaccination uptake amid worst year on record for cases
Approximately 130 confirmed cases of whooping cough (pertussis) have been recorded each day on average in 2024, according to ...
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What to know: Protection from whooping cough
Protects others: Vaccination helps prevent the spread of whooping cough to infants and people with weakened immune systems who may be more susceptible to complications. Long-term protection: The Tdap ...
Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the symptoms of the spiking bacterial illness
Infections tend to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 have been rampant among young children, ...