MeSH tree: B03.440.400.425.115
Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways. It gets its common name from the "whoop" sound that some infected children make when they take a deep, gasping ...
May 6, 2026
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Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has reached a record high, with over 3,500 cases reported in Texas to date, according to a Texas Department of State Health Services health alert.
Nov 12, 2025
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Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a vaccine-preventable disease which continues to circulate even in areas where vaccination coverage is high, and outbreaks may still occur.
Aug 28, 2025
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Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That's compared with 4,266 cases during the same period ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get whooping cough any time ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new genomic test that can identify the specific strains of whooping cough (bacterium Bordetella pertussis).
Nov 5, 2024
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Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continue to rise in the U.S. New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show nearly 18,000 cases through Oct. 5. While that is somewhat in line ...
Oct 15, 2024
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise. The U.S. is beginning to return to the level of cases reported before the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC says ...
Sep 25, 2024
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So far in 2024 there have been more than 17,000 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across Australia. This is well above our usual national average. It's already six times more cases than we saw in all of 2023.
Aug 5, 2024
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There are many important reasons for keeping cuts and sores clean, but new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that a certain bacterium, Alcaligenes faecalis (A. faecalis), ...
Jul 25, 2024
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