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

With whooping cough cases in West Virginia at a record high this year, a physician said residents should consider getting a ...

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

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

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 ...

More than seven in ten pregnant women in England were vaccinated against whooping cough in the latest reported month ...

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 ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases ...

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

Whooping cough cases are rising across the US as childhood vaccination rates fall, an investigation has found. Infants are ...

Vaccination during pregnancy protects mothers from infections and passes vital antibodies to newborns. Experts explain why ...