Erie County saw its largest pertussis outbreak since at least 2012 when 15 people tested positive in September for the vaccine-preventable bacterial illness commonly known as whooping cough. By ...

Approximately 130 confirmed cases of whooping cough (pertussis) have been recorded each day on average in 2024, according to ...

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) reports 101 pertussis cases between January 1 and October 23, 2024. This surpasses the 76 cases reported throughout all of 2023. Ages ...

This runs counter to blood tests, where more autoantibodies indicate a severe infection WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A simple nasal swab might help doctors predict the severity of a ...

A new study based on pre–COVID-19-pandemic data from nine US states shows that all-cause mortality burden is substantial among patients hospitalized with flu. The study is published in Clinical ...