(WNDU) - We’ve seen a rise in whooping cough cases recently. But is this something to be concerned about? Whooping cough is at the highest rate we’ve seen in the past decade. But this goes along with ...
A "potentially catastrophic" decline in Australia's childhood vaccination rates has contributed to the sharpest increase in cases of whooping cough in 35 years, infectious diseases experts say.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A case of whooping cough was confirmed at Blue Springs High School, according to an email sent to parents Tuesday. (Google Maps) A ...
During Thanksgiving week, the CDC recorded 364 whooping cough infections, surpassing the previous record of 228 cases the same week in 2010. In October, the agency said the number of pertussis cases ...
The virus that can cause coughing fits so intense that patients can fracture a rib — whooping cough, also known as pertussis — has infected more people this year than the prior four years combined.
A week on the streets, freezing nights and a moment of hope. How one man’s story shows why Jacksonville’s annual sweater drive matters now more than ever. Read full article: Florida Supreme Court ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Whooping cough and Norovirus cases continue rising every year post-pandemic, and some local doctors have a few guesses as to why this year’s numbers are so high. “COVID is ...
TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma is seeing a rise in Whooping Cough cases this year. The state confirmed almost 400 cases compared to the seven reported all last year. There is a rise nationally, with more ...
Respiratory infections are the leading causes of hospitalizations, ED visits and mortality in children in the United States ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Two infants in Kentucky have died from whooping cough in the last six months. State health officials confirmed the deaths Friday and said neither the infants or their mothers ...
When the measles virus was at its peak in the mid-1900s, nearly half a million cases and more than 1,000 deaths were logged annually in the UK. The rollout of the measles vaccine from 1968 has saved ...