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

Whooping cough is highly preventable, but waning vaccine rates are leading to more outbreaks and even some infant deaths.

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 ...

Over the last few years, the U.S. has experienced a troubling resurgence of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. It starts out like a ...

When a baby succumbs to a preventable disease, it is more than just a statistic; it is a heartbreaking reminder of how fragile early life can be and how crucial maternal healthcare decisions are.

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 ...

A baby whose mother had not been vaccinated against whooping cough has died after contracting the infection, health officials have confirmed. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly ...

The poll revealed that up to 30% of Americans do not know whooping cough is also called pertussis, and just 43% recognized ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blue Springs High School on Tuesday sent a letter to students, staff and parents that there has been one ...

Four in five pregnant women in Swindon & Wiltshire have been vaccinated against whooping cough, according to new figures released by the ...

D FEDERAL DATA SHOWS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 25,000 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH IN THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS YEAR. IT ...