Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

When there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert ...

A t least six cases of whooping cough have been confirmed at an Austin middle school since August. This comes as the local ...

When someone has whooping cough, the sound can be unmistakable: A deep, gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing. Now, this once-rare illness, also known as ...

So far this year, over eight thousand cases of whooping cough have been recorded nationwide based on data from the CDC. Over ...

The highly contagious disease caused hospitalizations and one baby's death, but the spead slowed after a vaccination push.

The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated for influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city ...

A baby has died from whooping cough in the UK amid warnings that vaccination rates among children and pregnant women have dropped to their lowest in 15 years. The infant’s mother had not been ...

Whooping cough cases in Florida have increased by 81% in ... a lot of people in emergency departments and doctors’ offices,” he said. Those people may not get that sick, Rathore said, but they can ...

The NHS notes that getting the whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy helps your body produce protective antibodies. These ...

Outbreaks of vaccine‑preventable illnesses continue to persist across the country and here in North Carolina, due, in part, ...