The CDC provides a free, downloadable poster and flyer for healthcare settings that convey the message of “cover your cough.” Note: View our database providing 150 reports that link to free, ...

The CDC advises washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, ... cover your mouth when you cough and sneeze, and disinfect objects and surfaces frequently, ...

April 21, 2005 — -- The kids in Jon Nessan's fourth-grade classroom know what you're supposed to do when you feel a tickle in your throat: Cough in your elbow. "They've been doing it since ...

More than 21,000 cases of whooping cough have been reported this year nationwide, claiming 13 lives ... Whooping Cough Outbreak: CDC Answers Your Questions Health. Aug 24, 2012 6:35 PM EDT ...

In mid-October, the CDC reported more than 18,500 cases nationwide of pertussis, commonly called whooping cough, so far this year, compared to just 4,157 at this time last year.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - There’s growing concern about a highly contagious respiratory infection called pertussis, also known as whooping cough. New numbers from the CDC show there are five ...