and preterm infants are at especially high risk for complications,” Dr. Money said. “Teens and adults infected with whooping cough may experience loss of bladder control, passing out ...
Washington is not alone in its sharp rise of the highly contagious bacterial infection this year. It's been an unusually bad year for whooping cough in the United States, which has counted more than ...
The whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine protects people from a respiratory infection called whooping cough. The vaccine is recommended for all infants, children, adolescents, and adults. There are two ...
Public health is also urging people to get vaccinated against whooping cough. The respiratory illness starts with cold symptoms and develops into a bad cough. Whitman County Public Health reports that ...