Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Part of the reason whooping cough may not be in your everyday lexicon is because cases have dropped precipitously since a vaccine ...

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known ...

Bordetella Pertussis bacteria In adult patients, pooled estimates of sensitivity and specificity were generated for 4 clinical features: paroxysmal cough, posttussive vomiting, inspiratory whoop, and ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Whooping cough is spreading in Lexington, according to Fayette County health officials. Experts warn the illness is highly contagious and can infect anyone. “Whooping cough, or ...

The management of chronic cough is described in evidence-based guidelines that appear to be effective for diagnosing and treating the many underlying causes of chronic cough. However, the management ...

WATCHING. WGAL NEWS EIGHT. WELL, WHOOPING COUGH IS ON THE RISE IN THE U.S., AND THE CDC SAYS PROTECTION FROM THE VACCINE IS WANING. SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN AROUND 14,000 CASES REPORTED NATIONWIDE.

To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first attempt to quantify the incidence of cough illness attributed to B. pertussis via regression modeling among mature adults in the US. The results ...

As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, ...