Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new genomic test that can identify the specific strains of whooping cough (bacterium Bordetella pertussis).

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Free COVID tests return as CDC says this one variant now accounts for nearly 60% of cases Experts say it usually takes 5 to 10 days for whooping cough symptoms to appear after an individual is ...

As whooping cough cases surge across the United States ... After doctors ran some tests, they sent Brady home. Alcaide said things quickly got worse, so they took him back to the hospital.

On Friday, the committee met to discuss whether it might be time to allow pharmaceutical companies to purposely give people whooping cough as the primary test of their vaccines, a type of study ...

CDC warns of significant increase in whooping cough cases compared to last year, with potential factors including lower vaccination rates and decreased vaccine ...

Colorado labs test McDonald’s beef patties for E. coli The local health departments aren’t alone: In July, the Centers for Disease Control issued a warning that whooping cough was returning to ...

The symptoms of whooping cough may look similar to the common cold, the key difference being the onset of rapid, violent and uncontrolled coughing fits — usually giving off a “whoop” sound ...