This debilitating disease is particularly dangerous for babies, but can affect people at any age. Vaccination remains a key ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Leaders from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) encourage residents to get vaccinated as measles and whooping cough cases rise in the U.S. Newly reappointed ...

OR ENERGY DRINKS. UPDATED FEDERAL DATA SHOWS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 25,000 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH IN THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS YEAR. IT IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WITH A HIGHER THAN ...

Arizona is experiencing its highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade, with health experts pointing to declining vaccination rates as a key factor behind the surge.

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It causes severe coughing fits that can last more than a month.