Michigan sees 1,792% increase in whooping cough: What parents should know

Michigan sees 1,792% increase in whooping cough: What parents should know

Doctors from three major health systems warn pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause severe coughing fits lasting months and can be fatal for infants who may stop breathing.

Not Just Measles: Whooping Cough cases are soaring as vaccine rates decline

by Duaa Eldeib and Patricia Callahan | ProPublica In the past six months, two babies in Louisiana have died of pertussis, the disease commonly known as whooping cough. Washington state recently announced its first confirmed death from pertussis in more than a decade. Idaho and South Dakota each reported a death this year, and OregonContinue reading "Not Just Measles: Whooping Cough cases are soaring as vaccine rates decline" The post Not Just Me…