So far, 28 people have been sent to the hospital because of whooping cough, including 12 infants ... Most infants receive a ...

Cases of whooping ... cough and severe complications from the infection. "It can often start as symptoms of a cold - low grade fever, runny nose, a mild cough for maybe one to two weeks," Sutton ...

Whooping cough spreads through bacteria transmitted through the air. The infection is most commonly spread at schools, child care centers and hospitals. Many people can be contagious up to two ...

This year could be a decade-high for whooping cough cases in Washington state, according to numbers by the state Department ...

Those who contract whooping cough can spread the illness once symptoms start and up until at least two weeks after coughing begins, per the CDC. A common symptom of pertussis is a "whoop" noise ...

Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among school-aged children — including whooping cough and walking pneumonia. According to the ...