Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

As we enter what’s generally considered the cold and flu season, COVID, that recent third and most potent side of this health ...

Albus Health Device Detects Early Warning Signs of Child Asthma Attacks Up To Five Days Before OnsetResearch presented at British Thoracic ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of COVID, viral upper respiratory illnesses and cough.

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are on the rise in San Mateo County, according to a Wednesday, Nov. 27, ...

It is cold and flu season combined with a busy holiday schedule currently. Intermountain Health pediatricians are seeing a lot of cold and flu illnesses. As well as RSV and bronchitis. RSV and ...

"If your child is diagnosed with pertussis ... and one case at Oak Hills High School. Cases of whooping cough in the U.S. are on the rise, infecting 22,273 people so far this year, according ...

Joy urges them to take the child to the hospital or an urgent care clinic immediately. Adults can also protect against whooping cough by getting a shot known as Tdap every 10 years. The shot ...

If your child has a cough that just won't go away, it could be mycoplasma pneumonia. Doctors say they are seeing a significant uptick in the amount of people, especially children, with the ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - State health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia. Children and adolescents are primarily affected by those bacterial respiratory illnesses ...

which can result in a persistent cough; similar to the flu or COVID. The state recommends making sure your child is up to date on their TDAP shot or booster, and taking them to a pediatrician if ...