The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and caused two deaths in Louisiana ...

The children, from Louisiana, died from whooping cough, a highly infectious bacterial disease causing minutes-long coughing ...

Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, coverage for selected routine childhood vaccines remained below prepandemic levels.

Peter H Gilligan, Ph.D., D(ABMM) emeritus and F(AAM) was a medical microbiologist at UNC Health for 35 years. Here, he ...

The NH House of Representatives approved Republican-backed bills seeking to lift or prevent certain public health-centered ...

HealthDay News — Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback. Cases are rising across the country, and Louisiana recently reported that 2 ...

Health advisories are issued by health authorities at the local, national and global levels. In Nigeria, the NCDC handles ...

Two infants in Louisiana have died from whooping cough amid a national resurgence. Experts urge timely vaccinations as ...

One of the most pivotal aspects of children’s health is vaccination, particularly those entering school. Immunizations protect not only individual children but also the wider community by preventing ...