Despite a slowdown compared to the beginning of the year, the number of annual whooping cough cases in Arkansas is projected ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases ...

In an NBC News data investigation of 31 states, about 70% of counties and jurisdictions fell below the target vaccination ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health issued a warning Nov. 24 about the collision of rising national cases of pertussis with waning vaccination rates that led to three infant deaths in the ...

What is a delayed vaccine schedule? Texas doctors answer common questions about the childhood vaccination timeline ...

Dr. Michael Kilkenny, CEO and Health Officer of the Cabell-Huntington Health Department, said the best way to prevent getting ...

Similarly, if your child’s cough continues for more than three weeks, especially if it’s worse at night or they have a wheeze ...

Amid a flurry of headlines about rising flu cases this winter it is not surprising that some parents or carers might think ...

Winter feels like “cold-and-cough season” for many parents. The reason isn't just chilly weather: it's a mix of the virus, the host (your child's body), and the environment. Lower temperature and low ...