Whooping cough: It’s not just a cough


(First of two parts) MANILA, Philippines—Despite the supposed availability of vaccines, several areas in the Philippines are hit by an outbreak of the highly contagious whooping cough, with over 500 reported cases, mainly involving children. Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It causes rapid, violent, and uncontrolled

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