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2. Whooping cough - Wikipedia

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   Whooping cough (/ ˈ h uː p ɪ ŋ / or / ˈ w uː p ɪ ŋ /), also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. [1] [10] Initial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough, but these are followed by two or three months of severe coughing fits. [1]

3. What Doctors Want You to Know About the Whooping Cough ... - AOL

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   What is happening with the whooping cough outbreak? Data from the CDC show that whooping cough cases have skyrocketed this year. In 2024, there have been 16,375 recorded cases of pertussis ...

4. Whooping Cough Cases Spiking in US. Here's How to Protect ...

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   Whooping cough doesn’t affect older adults as much, because now we use a different vaccine that works very well in the relatively short term, and it has many fewer side effects than the previous ...

5. Whooping cough cases are on the rise. Here's what you ... - AOL

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   Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects children and adults alike - though it's more common and concerning in infants and toddlers. The infection primarily affects ...

6. Doxycycline - Wikipedia

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   Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. [1] It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis. [1] It is also used to prevent malaria.

7. Infectious Disease Experts Are Begging Families To Pay ... - AOL

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   "Whooping cough is treatable with antibiotics," Dr. Edwards concurred. "These are most effective in the early course of infection. Even after antibiotics, coughing symptoms may linger for weeks as ...

8. Bordetella pertussis - Wikipedia

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   Bordetella pertussis is a Gram-negative, aerobic, pathogenic, encapsulated coccobacillus bacterium of the genus Bordetella, and the causative agent of pertussis or whooping cough. Its virulence factors include pertussis toxin, adenylate cyclase toxin, filamentous haemagglutinin, pertactin, fimbria, and tracheal cytotoxin.

9. Whooping cough cases in the US are the highest they ... - AOL

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   Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a very contagious respiratory illness. For many, the bacterial infection starts with symptoms similar to the common cold — a runny nose, sneezing, a ...