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Doctors say they are seeing a significant uptick in the amount of people, especially children, with the bacterial infection.

The McHenry County Department of Health is urging residents to take extra precautions to reduce the spread of the highly ...

Health officials in Washington state are alerting residents to a sharp rise in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

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Washington state officials warned of a "sharp increase" in whooping cough cases compared to this time last year, mirroring a ...

Last week, the state reported that so far this year, 1,099 cases of whooping cough have been reported compared to just 45 at ...

Up to 3 of every 1,000 children who become infected with the measles may die from respiratory and neurologic complications, according to the CDC. General symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, ...

Whooping cough is caused by a bacteria, Bordetella pertussis, which can spread from person to person through the air via ...

and a runny nose, and is usually diagnosed after a cough lingers for more than one or two weeks, according to the Rhode ...