Caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis), whooping cough is marked by coughing fits so powerful you can ...

A simple model projected which strains were likely to be highly transmissible, with implications for public health.

That marks the most fatalities from the bacterial infection since a 2017 surge of the illness, which is also known as pertussis. Over the last month, pertussis infections have been rising again.

Still, Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, has now been added to the list of diseases for which precautions should be taken this winter. According to state health officials ...

A human challenge trial overcomes the complexities associated with conducting traditional Phase 3 field studies, which is particularly relevant for pertussis due to the unpredictability of B.

Several randomized pertussis vaccine efficacy studies were conducted in Europe and Africa to compare the safety and efficacy of the acellular and the whole-cell pertussis vaccines for the ...

The Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) confirmed on Wednesday that a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and said that the death is the first caused by pertussis (whooping cough ...

Here's a quick look into health news from recently, including increased cases of whooping cough to the work of Healthy ...

A South Dakota child has died following a dual infection of pertussis and influenza, says the South Dakota Department of Health. The death reported Friday marks the state's first pertussis-related ...

Your little bundle will get this when she is just a newborn and a few times after. Here's why and what to expect.