Also known as whooping cough, pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughs ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a health alert, warning about an increase in cases of whooping cough. Eighty cases have been reported so far this year, up from 49 cases for all of ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued an alert Wednesday that cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, are climbing ...

MSDH recommends that pregnant women receive a single dose of Tdap in the 27th to 36th week of pregnancy, as it will offer ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health issues a health alert about an increase in pertussis cases, better known as ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued a health alert due to a significant increase in pertussis cases, urging vaccination as a preventive measure.

The state health department said nearly 40 percent of this year's cases have been reported in Northeast Mississippi.

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) issued a public health alert about whooping cough.

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) issued a health alert warning the public about an increase in pertussis cases (whooping cough) in the state. As of ...

The grief of a mother whose child died of whooping cough drives her to urge parents to get their kids vaccinated. Such ...

Fresno Unified is offering students immunizations and sports physicals at free clinics ahead of the new school year.

Rates of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are continuing to rise, according to public health midwife Joanna Melia.