The '100‑day cough' that adults often miss

Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways. It gets ...
ScienceAlert

The '100-Day Cough' Often Missed in Adults Is Highly Contagious

Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways.
Yahoo

Whooping cough – symptoms and treatments – and how to tell if you have it

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 10,000 cases were confirmed in the first six months of 2024 in the UK - Getty The name whooping cough might conjure up ...
Politifact

Whooping cough cases are rising. Know the symptoms and how to avoid infection.

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a bacterial respiratory infection. Initial symptoms resemble a cold but progress to intense coughing fits that can last for weeks. If infected, young babies are at ...
Rolling Out

7 reasons whooping cough is attacking adults

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.
The Conversation

Whooping cough cases are at their highest level in 35 years – so why the surge?

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.