Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise nationwide. Over the past week at least three Alabama high schools have sent letters homes to parents letting them know about a confirmed ...

With Cases Rising, What You Need to Know About Whooping Cough By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ... at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. “They also believe that if ...

A hallmark symptom is a cough that starts out dry but eventually produces moderate amounts of thick, non-bloody mucus. The cough can last for weeks. It’s an unexpected trend, since the bacteria ...