At first, whooping cough – also called pertussis – might seem like a regular, run-of-the mill cold, which is why doctors often don't diagnose it as whooping cough right away. It may take 5-10 days after contact with the whooping cough bacteria to have any symptoms. It could even ta...
(CBS DETROIT)— Lenawee County health officials are warning residents about a significant rise in cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. As of Dec. 5, the Lenawee County Health Department has seen 23 confirmed cases in 2024, compared to one case in 2023. County health official...
The current whooping cough vaccine was universally adopted in the US in 1996 to replace the original vaccine based on killed Bordetella pertussis because of a stronger safety profile. The new formulation was found to be effective in preventing whooping cough during vulnerable stages in the lifespan ...
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