Whooping cough cases continue to increase in multiple provinces, but as kids head back to school, doctors and health-care professionals say there could be multiple factors behind the spike. The bacterial infection, also known as pertussis, typically shows up seven to 10 days after being infected and its symptoms usually start with a mild fever, … Read more
A doctor who worked on the frontline of a deadly epidemic has issued an urgent plea as cases of the “100-day cough” are rising again in the UK. Retired GP Doug Jenkinson warned that both young children and pregnant women should be vaccinated against whooping cough. Known medically as pertussis, whooping cough is a bacterial … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health officials say there is an outbreak of whooping cough in eastern Newfoundland. The province’s health authority says 42 cases have been reported in the region since February, mostly affecting children. However, officials say in a news release today that cases have been reported in patients ranging in age from … Read more
Doctor explains treatment for whooping cough on This Morning A doctor has issued an urgent warning amid a worrying surge in a potentially deadly illness that has already claimed the life of a baby in the UK. There has been a significant uptick in cases of the 100-day cough, better known as whooping cough, with … Read more
Cases of whooping cough have continued to rise in England and Wales (Image: Getty Images) Health experts have issued an urgent warning after cases of the potentially deadly “100-day cough” soared by nearly 40 percent in just one week. According to the latest figures, a total of 824 Britons fell ill with whooping cough in … Read more
