As various illnesses have been surging nationwide, a number of states have issued mask mandates to try to reduce the rate of ...

How a new recommendation on hepatitis B vaccination could add confusion for families and limit protection against other diseases.

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Anti-vaxxers are using the conservative culture war playbook to make schools less safe for children across the country.

Flu cases in Sedgwick County are tracking at average levels for this time of year, but health professionals say safe ...

Whooping cough is highly preventable, but waning vaccine rates are leading to more outbreaks and even some infant deaths.

In an NBC News data investigation of 31 states, about 70% of counties and jurisdictions fell below the target vaccination ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. It starts out like a ...

The Kentucky Department for Public Health issued a warning Nov. 24 about the collision of rising national cases of pertussis with waning vaccination rates that led to three infant deaths in the ...

Deaths from whooping cough have been recorded in Louisiana and Washington. More than 25,000 cases of whooping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows. This ...

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is an infectious disease that can cause serious and potentially life-threatening complications, especially in infants and young children, according to the ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.