Kathryn Alcaide watched whooping cough destroy her son's tiny body and now urges everyone to get vaccinated to protect their ...

It’s not just measles making a fierce comeback in 2025. Another disease that’s especially dangerous to young children, known ...

The Louisiana Department of Health said the number of whooping cough cases in the state could set an all-time record.

The LDH says 2025 is on pace for a record-breaking year. Two infants have died, and dozens more have been hospitalized ...

Whooping cough is described as a brutal hacking that can lead to vomiting, but it is preventable. People of any age can get whooping cough. "You make a sound like a crane whooping where you're ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there has been an uptick in cases of whooping cough across the country. In 2025, the agency has already counted 8,077 cases, compared to 3,847 ...

While anyone can catch whooping cough, it can be dangerous among babies and children. The state also said only 49% of the cases have been up to date on their vaccinations, which doctors is the ...

Along with a low grade fever and runny nose, babies develop a mild cough with pertussis (whooping cough). In the second stage of the illness, the cough can become severe and come in fits.

Cases of pertussis, the infection commonly known as whooping cough, are up across the country, and several children have died from it so far this year. Whooping cough cases in the United States ...

Cases of whooping cough in Japan have hit a record high for the third week in a row. Whooping cough is an infectious bacterial disease that affects the respiratory system. It is characterized by ...

Two babies in Louisiana have died of whooping cough in the past six months, while the CDC confirmed this year that a 5-year-old in Washington state died of the disease in November — the state ...

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