Louisiana is seeing an alarming rise in whooping cough cases, with the state’s Department of Health reporting two infant deaths within the last six months.

This factsheet explains whooping cough (pertussis) to support nurses in identifying and managing the bacterial infection.

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Lots of babies cough especially in the winter months. One of the hardest things is to decide when it is a harmless cough tied up with a cold and when it is a cough that needs extra attention from ...

The CDC recommends the whooping cough vaccine, also known as the pertussis vaccine, for everyone, including: Babies Children Preteens Adults Pregnant people The vaccine is especially important for ...

The first is pertussis, known as whooping cough, on the rise in Michigan. The illness can severely impact babies and young kids. “In 2024, there was a major increase in the number of cases of ...

North Carolina is experiencing an uptick in pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, after a case was reported at a Raleigh school.