Whooping Cough

Baer Pediatrics, which has a policy of ordering tests for all patients who have persistent coughing, has reported nine out of 10 of the county’s logged whooping cough cases in the past two months.

Reported cases of the infectious disease have surpassed pre-pandemic levels in Missouri.

Young kids who get all their whooping cough shots on time could become susceptible to the disease again when they're between 8 and 11. Researchers say the immune protection conferred by the current vaccine loses its punch.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 15, 2012 - As kids and teens head back to school this month, parents will want to be more…

Saint Louis County is seeing a surge in cases of pertussis.More commonly known as “whooping cough,” pertussis is highly contagious, spreading through the…