Deaconess is set to host a press conference on Wednesday to address a recent surge of pertussis (whooping cough) in the community. The Centers for Disease Control says whooping cough is a very contagious respiratory illness that may appear to begin like a common cold,

Minnesota is reporting the highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade, the state Department of Health says. As of last Wednesday, 2,324 cases of whooping cough, also called pertussis,

January through November, South Dakota has confirmed 258 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The five-year median is 34 cases. This year South Dakota is experiencing 659% more than usual.

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 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

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.

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that fewer children are getting vaccinated. Coverage declined to less than 93% for all reported vaccines.

And a lot of times the kids who have that cough it’s usually that type of cough that takes your breath away sometimes they’ll cough until they vomit,” said Noland. The in