Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, ...

Whooping cough cases are rising fast nationwide, with four times as many cases this year compared to last year so far. Health ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — After years of being relatively quiet, whooping cough is back with a vengeance. Whooping cough, or ...

The infection itself can last over three months. If an adult has it, whooping cough can be transmitted to children too young to have been fully vaccinated, such as babies or teenagers and ...

(7News) — Healthcare experts are sounding the alarm on a major increase in whooping cough cases as nationwide ... boosters and their vaccines. For adults, the pertussis vaccine is built into ...

B.C. is currently not considered to have an outbreak, but Northern Health recommends getting the pertussis vaccine ...

Adults who are working with kids who are, particularly, in school settings and the health care settings, it's very important that we get immunized against whooping cough. With patients who have ...

In areas that have been affected, outbreaks have popped up among teens and young adults, including at a Philadelphia-area high school in April. Last weekend, Portland State University canceled a ...

Doctors say whooping cough can start with cold-like symptoms such as a runny nose. “In adults, it’s really uncomfortable,” said Dr. Theresa Horton, a pediatrician with Utica Park Clinic.

If left untreated, whooping cough can lead to long-term disability ... for children while Tdap vaccines can be given to adults that provides protection against pertussis. "Preventing whooping ...

Babies can’t get their first whooping cough vaccine until they are 2 months old. And while most adults were vaccinated as children, the protection wears off over time. That’s why it’s ...