Whooping cough continued its surge in Japan, reaching a new weekly record of 3,353 cases, the highest since the current ...

For decades, one of the world’s most contagious diseases was considered eradicated in the U.S. But now measles is roaring ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

Fortunately, whooping cough is preventable by a series of vaccines that many people receive as an infant called DTaP - which stands for Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis.

The suit addresses the scrapping of COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for children and pregnant women and the dismantling ...

Whooping cough cases have more than doubled so far in 2024, raising concerns for infants and older adults, the two groups at highest risk. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed by 1,500% nationwide since a 2021 low point ...

This year, more than a third of whooping cough cases have been among people 11 to 19 years old. For this reason, the C.D.C. recommends that children get a booster shot at 11 or 12 years old.

As Texas grapples with an ongoing measles outbreak, the state is also on pace to see its highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade. Texas has reported 1,064 cases of pertussis ...

America is experiencing its worst whooping cough outbreak in a decade. Experts say there's a cyclical nature to outbreaks like this but that the timing was altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whooping cough can last for weeks or months, according to the CDC. Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." ...

Fortunately, whooping cough is preventable by a series of vaccines that many people receive as an infant called DTaP - which stands for Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis. Another version of this ...