Pertussis, or whooping cough, remains a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. Despite inclusion of pertussis vaccines in immunization programs since the 1970s, ...

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A health alert has been issued in Texas after whooping cough cases skyrocketed, officials have said. Over 3,500 whooping ...

( The Texas Tribune) More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases have been reported in Texas so far this ...

The total amount of whooping cases reported to the health department since Oct. 3 is now in the double digits.

Public health officials in Lexington are warning of an outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, with nearly a ...