Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a preventable disease, yet it still kills more than 150,000 children under five every year - most of them in low- and middle-income countries.

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The Washington State Department of Health reported cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the state increased dramatically ...

Health officials in Washington state are alerting residents to a sharp rise in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. (Scripps News) ...

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State health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia. Children and adolescents are ...

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Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a "highly contagious acute respiratory illness" that starts with mild symptoms, Goldstein said. Infected individuals later develop a severe cough that can ...

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