The hamlet was forced to cancel public gatherings for Christmas to help reduce the spread of the illness. Nunavut's chief public health officer says people who have had whooping cough are doing well.
The first case of pertussis also known as whopping cough has been reported in Port Arthur according to the City of Port ...
The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: ...
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.
Māori are disproportionately affected by the disease, with "shocking immunisation rates" leading to over-representation in ...
Chowdhury's first suggestion was to make some water warm, add salt and gargle it in the back of your throat. "This helps ...
A Heywood Hospital doctor advises greater Gardner residents on how to protect themselves against a quademic of respiratory ...
The tragic news comes as health services across Aotearoa New Zealand continue to respond to a nationwide whooping cough epidemic, with 1,232 cases notified since the onset of the epidemic (from 19 ...
It's a nagging cough that can stick around for weeks, and even months. Cases of pertussis -- or whooping cough -- are surging ...
A baby died from whooping cough over the Christmas period, Health New Zealand says. Officials declared an epidemic several ...
Dr. Emil Prikryl, a medical officer of health with N.L. Health Services, says besides influenza, there’s COVID-19, RVS and ...