When a baby succumbs to a preventable disease, it is more than just a statistic; it is a heartbreaking reminder of how fragile early life can be and how crucial maternal healthcare decisions are.

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 ...

Another baby has died from whooping cough, bringing the number to 10 in just seven months. Officials at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have urged pregnant women to get vaccinated after cases of ...

(KUTV)Fall is here – and so are illnesses that come with cooler temps. We know it’s time to get flu shots – but is your family protected against other contagious disease? Whooping cough is a ...

The headlines are startling and brought me back to my darkest days. Cases of whooping cough are off the charts in Connecticut—up to 10 times as many cases right now than we saw in all of 2023. This is ...

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 ...

CANCER SURVIVORS. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, A NEW STUDY FINDS THAT MOMS WHO RECEIVED THE WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE DURING THEIR PREGNANCY MAY GIVE BIRTH TO INFANTS WHO ARE BETTER PROTECTED ...

Whooping cough is on the rise nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In mid-October, the CDC reported more than 18,500 cases nationwide of pertussis, commonly called ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that they are partnering with the World Health Organization and other international partners to investigate the source of contaminated cough syrups ...