Whooping cough (/ ˈhuːpɪŋ / or / ˈhwʊpɪŋ /), also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. [1][10] Initial symptoms are usually …

Nov 26, 2025 · Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a very contagious respiratory illness. Whooping cough may begin like a common cold, but unlike a cold, the coughing can last for …

Nov 21, 2025 · Whooping cough is an acute, highly communicable respiratory disease characterized in its typical form by paroxysms of coughing followed by a long-drawn …

Mar 15, 2025 · Whooping cough is an illness that can spread easily. It's also called pertussis. An infection with bacteria causes it. Many people with the illness get a serious hacking cough. …

Background “Whooping cough”. The “whoop” is caused on inspiration between coughs. [1] Most common in kids < 1yo, because they haven’t completed the whole vaccine series, AND adults, …

Nov 26, 2023 · Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. In 2018, there were more than 151 000 …

Whooping cough, long thought of as a childhood illness, can be severe at any age. This bacterial infection is particularly dangerous, and sometimes even fatal, for unvaccinated or partially …

Find out about whooping cough, including the symptoms, who's at risk, when to get medical advice, how it's treated and the whooping cough vaccine.

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease. [1][10] Initial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny …

Feb 13, 2025 · Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Whooping cough (also called pertussis or the “100-day cough”) is a respiratory infection known for the high-pitched “whoop” sound some people …