Doctors urge vigilance for whooping cough, walking pneumonia

Respiratory Illnesses on the Rise in San Diego: M. pneumoniae and Whooping Cough Cases Surge Toward Pre-Pandemic Levels
San Diego reports increases in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections and whooping cough cases, with health officials emphasizing vaccination.
Whooping cough and walking pneumonia cases surge in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — San Diego health officials are warning about a sharp rise in whooping cough and walking pneumonia cases. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by a bacteria.
Respiratory illness on the rise: Doctors urge vigilance for whooping cough, walking pneumonia
Doctors and health officials are warning San Diego residents about rising cases of whooping cough and walking pneumonia, especially among young children.
Whooping cough cases on the rise in San Diego County
San Diego public health officials have seen a rising number of pertussis cases reported so far this year, according to a news release from the county on Thursday.
Whooping cough cases rising dramatically across the Bay Area
Doctors with the SFDPH say last year there was only one whooping cough case reported to them and this year there have already been 97. Here is the combination of factors likely behind the surge.
Bay Area surge in whooping cough; some counties see highest numbers in decade
Bay Area doctors are warning about a surge in whooping cough cases, with some counties experiencing their highest numbers in a decade.
Walking pneumonia, whooping cough surge in San Diego County
Characterized by a high fever, cough, sore throat, headache and fatigue, walking pneumonia diagnosis in local emergency rooms jumped fourfold from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2, spiking from 0.2% to 0.8% of all diagnoses for children aged 2 to 4. A similar jump, though not quite so high, was observed for children and adolescents aged 5 to 17.
Whooping cough and pneumonia on the rise in Mass.
Cases of the respiratory illnesses are up nationally this year, signaling a return to pre-pandemic levels. The post Whooping cough and pneumonia on the rise in Mass. appeared first on Boston.com.
Walking pneumonia, whooping cough surge in Southern California
The public health department has warned local doctors that the region is in the midst of a significant increase in walking pneumonia cases, especially among children age 2 to 4. Whooping cough
Good Question: Is whooping cough dangerous to seniors?
Do seniors 65 and older need to take a booster for whooping cough? What is the danger to seniors? It depends on how long it’s been since you last had your whooping cough vaccine. For adults, the CDC recommends the Tdap vaccine every ten years.
Whooping cases on the rise; San Diego County officials encourage vaccinations
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San Diego County Public Health reports increase in whooping cough cases
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif — County public health officials are reporting an increased number of pertussis cases, also known as ...
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SD Public Health reports increase in whooping cough cases
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What to know about whooping cough as US cases surge to pre-pandemic levels
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Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US
There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That’s the most at this point in the year since 2014, when cases topped 21,800.