The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and has caused two deaths in Louisiana ...

Pat Moore, D-Monroe, said she filed House Bill 76 at the request of a Louisiana woman who said she contracted ... does not ...

The Louisiana Department of Health is monitoring a rise in pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, cases in the state, Surgeon General Ralph Abraham announced Thursday.

THE FIRST TWO WEEKS ARE JUST COMMON COLD, WITH COUGH CONGESTION ... They just never stop coughing.”In Louisiana, two infants have died of pertussis in the past six months, according to the ...

The Louisiana Department of Health warns that later symptoms of the disease include the following: - "Fits of rapid coughs followed by deep inhales and a high-pitched 'whoop' sound" - "Vomiting during ...

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Pat Moore, D-Monroe, said she filed House Bill 76 at the request of a Louisiana woman who said ... exposure to illnesses like the common cold. Under the proposal, intentionally exposing someone ...