Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | Whooping Cough | CDC - Centers …
Whooping Cough Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause serious illness in people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies. View All
About Whooping Cough | Whooping Cough | CDC - Centers for …
Apr 2, 2024 · Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a very contagious respiratory illness. Whooping cough may begin like a common cold, but unlike a cold, the coughing can last for weeks or months. Treating whooping cough early with …
Pertussis Surveillance and Trends | Whooping Cough | CDC
Dec 14, 2024 · Whooping Cough Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause serious illness in people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies. View All
Whooping cough—or pertussis—is a very serious respiratory (in the . lungs and breathing tubes) infection caused by the pertussis bacteria. It causes violent coughing you can’t stop. Whooping cough is most . harmful for young babies and can be deadly. The DTaP vaccine protects against whooping cough. What are the symptoms of whooping cough?
Pertussis / Whooping Cough | CDC Yellow Book 2024
The clinical case definition for pertussis includes cough for ≥2 weeks with paroxysms, whoop, post-tussive vomiting, or apnea with or without cyanosis. Infants aged <6 months can have atypical disease, with a short catarrhal stage, gagging, gasping, or apnea as early manifestations.
Whooping cough cases in the US are the highest they’ve been in …
Dec 25, 2024 · Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests there are no signs of slowing.
Why Are Whooping Cough Cases Rising? What to Know and How …
Whooping cough is caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium and spreads through droplets when infected people cough and sneeze. The CDC estimates that about 80% of people with no immunity will get whooping cough if exposed to an infected person.
What you should know about whooping cough
Nov 26, 2024 · Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the United States, returning to pre-pandemic levels of more than 10,000 cases each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here’s what to know about whooping cough, also called pertussis, including how to recognize it and how to get the right treatment. What’s the ...
CDC Data Reveals Why Everyone Around You Is Coughing
Dec 26, 2024 · Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is making a comeback that no one asked for. Recent federal data shows that cases of the vaccine-preventable disease this year have reached the highest...
Whooping Cough Surging in US: What to Know About Symptoms …
Oct 17, 2024 · CDC data shows that whooping cough cases are rising in the U.S. Experts say routine immunization is the best way to prevent the bacterial infection.