Whoopingcough, also known as pertussis, is an illness caused by bacteria spread from person to person through the air. “It’s spread through respiratory droplets, explained Dr. Mona Gahunia ...
The best way to protect against whoopingcough is vaccination, the health service adds. The pertussis jab is included in the ‘6-in-1 vaccine’ given to babies at eight, 12 and 16 weeks old ...
Kettering Fairmont Hight School alerted families Friday that the school received notice of a confirmed case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial ...