What to know about whooping cough as US cases surge to pre-pandemic levels
Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the Centers for ...
What parents need to know as whooping cough cases surge
The CDC also notes that babies under 1 year of age and anyone with a compromised immune system or moderate to severe ...
Ask the doctors: Vaccination is the best safeguard against whooping cough
Vaccination remains the best safeguard against whooping cough. Vaccines known as DTaP and Tdap are effective against a trio of targets: whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus. It is important not to ...
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Whooping cough cases rise; what are the symptoms?
The early symptoms of whooping cough sound like a normal cold but the coughs develop into ones that sound like “whoop” when ...
Whooping cough cases rise at fastest pace in nearly a decade, mostly in children
The CDC said there have been four-times as many cases of whooping cough as last year. This disease along with walking ...
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What to know about whooping cough as US cases surge to pre-pandemic levels
hair-like extensions called cilia that line part of the upper respiratory system and then release toxins, damaging the cilia and causing airways to swell. Whooping cough can spread easily from ...