A baby whose mother had not been vaccinated against whooping cough has died after contracting the infection, health officials have confirmed. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly ...

A woman sought support from the Reddit community after discovering that her close friend failed to tell her she had been exposed to whooping cough, which later landed her in the hospital. The woman ...

The Rowan County Public Health Department is urging residents to be aware of an increase in reported cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. Pertussis is highly contagious and can cause ...

Giving influenza and pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines on the same day during pregnancy was not associated with higher ...

Vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the transfer of antibodies to their newborns. These antibodies were detected not only in blood, but also in the nasal mucosa, the site where whooping cough ...

Two new cases of the highly contagious pertussis or whooping cough have been reported this week, bringing to 11 the total ...

Vaccines protect us from illnesses all through life, but as we get older the shots we need also change. Read all about them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vaccination rates for whooping cough are at a 15-year low (Andrew Matthews/PA) (PA) A baby whose mother had not been vaccinated ...

A woman turned to Reddit after learning her close friend kept quiet about a contagious illness that left her severely ill and ended their friendship Getty A mom hosted her son’s birthday party, later ...

A baby whose mother had not been vaccinated against whooping cough has died after contracting the infection, health officials have confirmed. It is the first death from whooping cough in the UK this ...