Washington saw a high number of whooping cough cases in 2024, with more than 2,000 reported, according to the state Department of Health.

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With people gathering indoors in the cold weather, it can be easy to catch illnesses, and health officials are giving tips on how to protect yourself from those ...

Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling and narrowing of the upper airway, making it difficult for air to pass ...

Parents of many students at the Kiona-Benton City School District were warned last week of an outbreak of whooping cough. It’s particularly serious, or even deadly, for babies younger than 1 ...

Only four cases of the disease commonly known as whooping cough were reported from 2020 to 2023. "It's a big jump. It's pretty concerning," said Dr. Nadia Asif, a Saint Vincent Hospital pediatrician.

MANY questions about the immunologic mechanism responsible for the permanence of immunity after an attack of whooping cough are still obscure, in spite of a large number of clinical and ...