Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, cases are on the rise in Josephine County. That’s according to a press released from ...

When we were children it was said that if you had whooping cough your father should take his jam sandwiches down Big Pit and leave them down there through his shift.

The death of a baby from whooping cough highlights systemic failures in the healthcare system, a leading Māori paediatrician says. Health New Zealand confirmed on Thursday that an infant died over the ...

Health officials were keeping their fingers crossed today that no more children have fallen ill in an outbreak of whooping cough at a primary school. At least 23 children have fallen ill with the ...

Rapid City Area Schools confirmed there was a positive pertussis case in the district this week. According to an email sent to parents, the case occurred in North Middle School. Douglas School ...

This whooping cough epidemic might be the biggest, ugliest and most challenging in New Zealand's history. Photo / 123RF Wanting to help children was one of the main reasons I became an ...

As of January 2025, E Tipu E Rea have had no confirmed cases of whooping cough, which Mana Amorangi (CEO), Zoe Witika-Hawke attributes to the far-reaching efforts taken in response to the epidemic.

The first case of pertussis also known as whopping cough has been reported in Port Arthur according to the City of Port Arthur’s Health Department. This case comes after Hardin County recently ...

It is more important now than ever that we prioritise getting our hapū māmā, as well as our youngest and most vulnerable whānau members, immunised against whooping cough (pertussis). “Today we are ...

A baby has died from whooping cough two months into an epidemic in New Zealand. Health officials declared an epidemic late last year, as cases spiked to levels not seen since 2018. What you need to ...

(KFSN) -- It's a nagging cough that can stick around for weeks, and even months. "The pertussis cough has a very distinctive sound in children and adults," says Leticia Berber with the Fresno ...

Still, Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, has now been added to the list of diseases for which precautions should be taken this winter. According to state health officials ...