MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is seeing the highest number of whooping cough cases in eight years. The state health department ...

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In very young babies, the symptoms of whooping cough might be more difficult to spot, since producing the distinctive “whoop” requires muscle tone not yet developed. Instead, they may struggle to ...

The coughing can be so severe that people might vomit or break a rib. Pertussis can cause fever, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and trouble breathing, along with a lingering cough. “Adults infected ...

If the baby stops breathing, they’re at a serious risk for heart problems, Nguyen said. That’s when whooping cough can be fatal. The disease can also seriously affect kids, teens and adults. It’s ...

Whooping cough is highly contagious, especially for infants. Vaccination and hygiene are essential to prevent its spread.

Detail shot of an adult dose, bottom and child dose, top, of Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine for whooping cough photographed on fact sheets at a shot clinic provided by the Immunization Collaboration of ...

That’s when whooping cough can be fatal. The disease can also seriously affect kids, teens and adults. It’s recommended adults get the Tdap vaccine booster every 10 years, which protects ...

WATCHING. WGAL NEWS EIGHT. WELL, WHOOPING COUGH IS ON THE RISE IN THE U.S., AND THE CDC SAYS PROTECTION FROM THE VACCINE IS WANING. SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN AROUND 14,000 CASES REPORTED NATIONWIDE.

HARRISBURG, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Whooping cough cases are on the rise across the country and possibly at a South Dakota school. The Harrisburg School District sent an email to parents of students ...

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects children and adults alike - though it's more common and concerning in infants and toddlers. The infection primarily affects ...

People with whooping cough may have coughing spells in which they can’t catch breath between coughs. Some may loudly gasp (“whoop”) and vomit or feel like they’re choking. The cough may linger for up ...