These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their fifth birthday. Over the ...

I was literally nauseated by Kennedy’s remarks” about Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, writes former CDC Director Tom Frieden.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, may sound like a disease from the past, but it is making a comeback. Adults are often the ones ...

As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.

"Every year, we see a smaller and smaller percentage of school children in Kentucky that are fully up to date with all their ...

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 attributed ...

At least 259 pertussis cases were reported during the first week into August, the CDC now tallies, up from 215 weekly cases towards the end of June. Pennsylvania has reported 1,489 cases so far ...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert Wednesday due to a rise in whooping cough (pertussis) cases in the Americas, urging stronger epidemiological surveillance and improved ...

Pertussis, or ‘whooping cough’, has been identified since at least the Middle Ages as a disease that affects mostly infants and children, but can also affect teenagers and adults. The symptoms ...

The whoop torments babies, mostly, as they struggle to suck in air after a merciless bout of coughing. Others have broken ribs during the violent spells. Whooping cough, or pertussis, appears to ...

Ecuador has mandated mask-wearing in schools across provinces like Guayas, Manabí, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Guayaquil, and Pichincha for 60 days due to an epidemiological alert caused by ...

As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.