Infections: News and Research on Whooping Cough

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How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back

The availability of safe, effective COVID vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases.

Walking pneumonia, whooping cough surge in San Diego County

San Diego County's public health department warned local doctors Friday that the region is in the midst of a significant increase in walking pneumonia cases, especially among children ages 2 to 4, echoing a national trend ...

Video: Understanding whooping cough

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 ...

What is whooping cough?

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 ...

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