Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It causes severe coughing fits that can last more than a month.

At 15 years old, Natalie Razore has already survived more than many people face in a lifetime.

A case of pertussis, or whooping cough, has been confirmed in Walla Walla County, according to the County Department of Community Health. Whooping cough is highly contagious and is spread through ...

Falling vaccination rates and rising measles and whooping cough cases are raising concerns for western Nebraska, health officials say.

There's been one confirmed and seven probable cases of pertussis in Yuma County. Public health officials urge vaccination and ...

Public health officials are keeping a close watch on the rise of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, in county ...

Rattled by the C.D.C.’s actions and the spread of measles, some parents are scrambling to figure out how to best protect their children.

Basque health minister apologises, says expired vaccines pose no risk to 253 patients affected, mostly children.

Women who receive the influenza or whooping cough vaccine during a twin pregnancy do not face a higher risk of birth complications, University of Queensland researchers have found. The study—which ...

Key pointsNew research shows twin pregnancies vaccinated against influenza and whooping cough, do not face a higher risk of preterm birth, stillbirth ...

CoxHealth is recommending everyone to get up to date on their pertussis vaccines as the illness makes the rounds right now.

Public Health officials are closely monitoring an increased rate of positive and presumptive cases of Pertussis, also known ...