RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) District Health Officer Dr. Chad Kingsley today addressed the ongoing increase in pertussis, or whooping cough, cases across Washoe County, ...
The whoop torments babies, mostly, as they struggle to suck in air after a merciless bout of coughing. Others have broken ribs during the violent spells. Whooping cough, or pertussis, appears to have ...