BOISE, Idaho — A concerning health alert from Boise School District was sent to parents regarding cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis. BSD sent an email Wednesday, Dec. 18 urging parents ...
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Puyallup parents are concerned about how their local school district handled a recent case of whooping cough, which is spreading across the region and nation. Pertussis, widely known ...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Peperzak Middle School sent a letter to parents Tuesday warning that their child may have been exposed to whooping cough. According to the letter, 7th grade students may have been ...
Preliminary CDC data shows 8,485 whooping cough cases reported in 2025—twice as many as this time last year. Experts link the rise to declining childhood vaccination rates and growing anti-vaccine ...
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...
A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases ...
What may begin like a mild cold with runny nose, sore throat or light coughcan be an indication of a far more serious infection like a whooping cough, especially in newborns. Whooping cough, also ...
FAYETTEVILLE -- Fayetteville High School notified parents via email Friday that a student had recently been diagnosed with pertussis -- commonly known as "whooping cough" -- and recommended they ...