It's a respiratory illness that may start out like a cold. But pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can last for weeks or months.

The Mississippi State Department of Health held its first meeting of 2025 on Wednesday, during which it also announced an ...

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Wednesday, Jan. 1, issued an urgent call for Californians, particularly ...

The Douglas County Health Department's midtown has closed temporarily due to water damage from a steam pipe failure.

That’s why the recent surge in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, should serve as a warning that we need to do more to ...

But that’s not always how serious illness plays out. Children who need to be on ventilators, have tracheostomies or ...

California is experiencing an increase in cases of whooping cough (also known as pertussis), a highly contagious bacterial ...

Health officials in Washington State saw a huge spike in whooping cough cases in 2024 compared to 2023. According to a report ...

Federal data show cases of pertussis – commonly known as whooping cough – in the state of Washington jumped more than 2,200%.

Press release As of January 7, 2025 there has been one confirmed case of pertussis reported in Hill County. ”The Hill County Health Department wants you to know how to best protect yourself and your ...

T.J. Regional Health has not seen cases of whooping cough despite the rising number of cases in the United States.