It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said that 35 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, were reported ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Centers for Disease Control announced 17 new cases of whooping cough, bringing the number of ...

Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It gets its name from the distinctive "whooping" sound made during severe coughing fits.

These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their fifth birthday. Over the ...

Columnist Patrice Apodaca talks to a pediatric infectious diseases expert about why measles outbreaks among children are a ...

For decades, one of the world’s most contagious diseases was considered eradicated in the U.S. But today, measles is roaring ...

I was literally nauseated by Kennedy’s remarks” about Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, writes former CDC Director Tom Frieden.

Within one to two weeks, the cough becomes more intense — harsh, violent fits that leave you gasping for air. Sometimes, a ...