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Doctors around the state are reporting an increase in pertussis cases, known as whooping cough. "Whooping cough is a bacterial infection that's caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis. It's ...
Haywood County health officials say another case of pertussis has been confirmed, increasing the total number of active cases to seven.
Experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) said the rising cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in the ...
On Friday, July 18, officials in Haywood County, North Carolina, confirmed an additional case of whooping cough, this time in an adult. This is the seventh case. Health officials say all other ...
The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued a health alert due to a significant increase in pertussis cases, urging ...
When Chelsey Charles learned whooping cough cases were surging in Washington, like many other parents, she worried for her family’s health.
Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed six cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in children and ...
Whooping cough symptoms usually start five to 21 days after exposure, DOH said. The infection is generally treated with antibiotics.
What are common pertussis symptoms? Whooping cough starts out like a normal cold with a cough, Chin-Hong said, but the cough only worsens as time goes on.
Whooping cough cases are surging in California with rates returning to pre-pandemic levels, medical experts said. As of April 26, a total of 590 Californians had contracted the highly contagious ...