The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says pneumonia is the biggest infectious killer of ...

Symptoms of whooping cough typically start five to 10 days after exposure but can take up to 21 days to develop. After a slight fever and cough, the cough gets worse and symptoms ...

Madison County is the latest in the state to warn the public of an increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping ...

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is experiencing a worrying resurgence in the United States. Health experts are ...

The pilot program will allow smaller health departments to handle outbreaks without having to dial back or pause critical ...

An East Texas man exonerated in the brutal murder of a woman in 1977 has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for his wrongful ...

Oregon health officials are alarmed over the state's rising pertussis case count, which is expected to beat the state's ...

Students and faculty thought the notes were pranks and jokes at first, but further inspection revealed positive words of ...

Although the disease may produce only a mild, persistent cough in adults or adolescents, young children exposed to the disease can be at risk for severe complication ...

The number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in Oregon are on track to hit an all-time high by the end of the year, state officials said Thursday. The spike comes as vaccinations have dipped, ...

The McHenry County Department of Health is urging residents to take extra precautions to reduce the spread of the highly ...

Southwestern Pennsylvania is experiencing a whooping cough outbreak and the commonwealth leads the nation in newly reported ...