They may swab your nose to collect mucous to check for pertussis or some other cause of infection such as flu, RSV or COVID.. They may get a blood count. The white blood cell count goes way up.

The most accurate test for diagnosing pertussis is a swab placed through the nose called a nasopharyngeal swab.” “Appropriate antibiotics given early may minimize severe symptoms and prevent ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, has been reported in the St. Paul Public School District, with at least one case confirmed as of Saturday, according to an email sent by the district to families.

A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024. It is the county's highest annual number of cases since 34 were ...

The Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) confirmed on Wednesday that a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and said that the death is the first caused by pertussis (whooping cough ...