The cough can last so long that pertussis is sometimes called the "100-day cough." It can also cause exhaustion and vomiting, which is one of the most common symptoms reported in adults. One study ...

As brief a summary as possible of whooping cough is that it is caused by a bacterium Bordetella pertussis (Bp). The only ...

Whooping cough is known as the "100-day cough" because symptoms can be prolonged. Initially, the cold-like symptoms can last 1 to 2 weeks, but the paroxysmal coughing stage can last up to 10 weeks or ...

Learn how to protect those at greatest risk. Kentucky is experiencing the largest surge in whooping cough cases in more than a decade, and the numbers continue to rise. Christie Dutton spoke with a ...

Australia is battling its biggest rise in whooping cough cases in 35 years. During 2024 and 2025 Australia recorded 82,513 whooping cough cases – the highest number since monitoring began in 1991.