BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – A pertussis case has been confirmed at Lord Botetourt High School, according to BCPS Thursday. Pertussis is an infectious respiratory illness caused by bacteria spread ...

“There are a number of other respiratory illnesses circulating in our community, including pertussis, RSV, COVID-19, and many others.” Woehl said the best way to protect yourself is to get ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Local health experts are raising concern as cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continue to spread in the region. The highly contagious respiratory illness ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - At least one case of whooping cough has been confirmed at a Caddo Parish school. In a letter from the Caddo Parish School Board on Jan. 29, they said one student at Youree ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn.--The Rutherford County School District has announced a confirmed case of pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough in the school district. In an email to parents ...

Health officials were keeping their fingers crossed today that no more children have fallen ill in an outbreak of whooping cough at a primary school. At least 23 children have fallen ill with the ...

Need some good news? The state’s recent spike in hospitalizations due to influenza have now fallen sharply for two consecutive weeks. After a far less dramatic uptick in respiratory syncytial ...

In even more good news, the department’s data indicates that, after a big surge in pertussis cases (better known as whooping cough) that peaked around Thanksgiving, the drop in late 2024 has ...