Parents at Del Valle Early College High School were notified by Austin Public Health of a case of pertussis. The infectious ...

Here's what to know about whooping cough amid the growing cases.

In 2014-15, most SLO County districts hovered between 80-90% fully vaccinated kindergartners, according to data from the health department. This data was gathered before California tightened its laws ...

Whooping cough is spread through respiratory droplets from an infected person and is mitigated by vaccination, which was first introduced in the 1940s. The modern DTaP vaccine aids in protection ...

After a dip in diagnoses in recent years, cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have seen a national spike. Two babies in Louisiana died of pertussis in the past six months, said CNN, ...

By Beth Mowbray For many American children, it's a rite of passage: Visit the pediatrician for a routine checkup, get a quick jab in the thigh or upper arm, and go home with a brightly colored bandage ...

Doctors, researchers and public health experts warn that the measles outbreak, which has grown to more than 600 cases, may ...

A measles outbreak centered in Texas is drawing a lot of attention, but ProPublica reports that another disease is seeing a ...