The current rate of whooping cough (pertussis) infections in the U.S. is so high that the country is on track for the most cases since the vaccine was developed in 1948. There were 6,600 cases ...

Covering Your Cough Makes a Difference. A single cough releases around 3,000 droplets into the air. Coughing can propel particles out of your lungs at speeds close to 50 miles per hour.

Cover your cough if you think you might have this, Wohrley said. Cover your nose. Wash your hands. "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

“Cough etiquette is just such a fundamental,” Dr. Milstone said. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, and, because contaminated droplets can land on surfaces, wash your hands frequently.

The number of whooping cough cases has drastically increased since the pandemic of 2020. How can you avoid getting it? Here's what to know about it.

Whooping cough, a serious and sometimes fatal disease, is on the rise across the U.S., often affecting young children and babies and sometimes resembling a cold in its early symptoms.

Cover your cough if you think you might have this, Wohrley said. Cover your nose. Wash your hands. "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

Cover your cough if you think you might have this, Wohrley said. Cover your nose. Wash your hands. "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

Cover your cough if you think you might have this, Wohrley said. Cover your nose. Wash your hands. "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...

Cover your cough if you think you might have this, Wohrley said. Cover your nose. Wash your hands. "And if you think you have pertussis, isolate yourself," she said. "Wear a mask." ...