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

The deadliest country in the world for young children is South Sudan — the United Nations estimates that about 1 in 10 children born there won’t make it to their fifth birthday.

COVID-19 is essentially a respiratory infection that infects the body through the nose, mouth, and throat, which are part of ...

Young babies are at highest risk of severe complications and death from whooping cough. 11 babies tragically died in England ...

As uptake rates improve for the seventh month, more newborns are protected from whooping cough. New figures released today by ...

Tokyo, Jun 25 (Kyodo/APP): More than 31,000 people have caught whooping cough this year in Japan, a nearly eight-fold rise ...

Rep. Kim Schrier described babies who “turned blue” from whooping cough and ripped the HHS secretary for lying to parents ...

The health secretary resurfaced anti-vaccine claims at a House hearing, alleging collusion by pharma companies, public health ...

Last year, following an outbreak the state had not seen in years, Kentucky ultimately reported 543 cases of whopping cough.

Nunavut's Department of Health announced the outbreaks in a pair of news releases Saturday. It's urging people to get vaccinated against the respiratory disease.

The disease is most dangerous for infants under 1, who may struggle to breathe. Whooping cough symptoms usually start five to 21 days after exposure, DOH said. The infection is generally treated with ...

If you have whooping cough, you may be infectious for up to three weeks after symptoms begin, unless treated with antibiotics (which can shorten this to five days). You'll need to stay home from work, ...