Apr 12, 2024 · Pertussis remains a major health problem among children worldwide. Data from a recent modeling study suggest that more than 24 million new pertussis cases occurred …

Whooping cough (/ ˈhuːpɪŋ / or / ˈhwʊpɪŋ /), also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. [1][10] Initial symptoms are usually …

Because pertussis toxin can cross the blood brain barrier when conditions are right, brain inflammation (encephalitis) with convulsions that causes permanent brain damage has always …

Nov 26, 2023 · Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. In 2018, there were more than 151 000 …

2 days ago · Whooping cough cases are sweeping in the U.S., with tens of thousands infected and at least 13 people dead from the bacterial infection this year. While the infection rate is …

Pertussis rarely causes severe complications among healthy people. The most severe complication, and the cause of most pertussis-related deaths, is secondary bacterial pneumonia.

1 day ago · Summary Whooping cough cases remain high in the US, with at least 13 deaths reported this year as tens of thousands fall ill. Although infections are lower than last year’s …

Nov 28, 2023 · Less than one child in every thousand will die due to pertussis, however in many instances pertussis is not recognised as the cause of death, so it is possible that pertussis is …

Feb 11, 2025 · The U.S. confirmed at least a dozen deaths from whooping cough last year, according to preliminary figures released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and …

Mar 15, 2025 · Whooping cough is an illness that can spread easily. It's also called pertussis. An infection with bacteria causes it. Many people with the illness get a serious hacking cough. …