Before the vaccines, such illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their fifth ...

Its what healthcare workers say in many cases, is one of the several preventable illnesses.

Two Kentucky infants died from whooping cough in the past six months, the first such deaths since 2018. Neither infant nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations. Kentucky ...

Whooping cough cases rise in MS: Where are most cases reported in Mississippi? What are symptoms? Combs said she still can't believe it either.

A top honeymoon destination is seeing a major outbreak of a highly contagious disease. Hawaii health officials announced last week that pertussis - perhaps better known as whooping cough - is on ...

Thousands of whooping cough cases have emerged in one Australian state, as experts lay the blame on low immunisation and poor personal hygiene.

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Mississippi. Where have most cases been reported? What are the symptoms? How to protect yourself and others?

Louisiana is on track to set a record high in 2025, exceeding the previous record of 214 cases reported in 2013. The substantial increase in whooping cough in Louisiana has caused a corresponding rise ...

The whooping cough was once suppressed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, its cases are surging again. Here's what to know.

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