The poll revealed that up to 30% of Americans do not know whooping cough is also called pertussis, and just 43% recognized ...

Whooping cough cases are on the rise as the vaccination rate for the highly contagious respiratory illness drops, a new ...

The Kentucky Department for Public Health issued a warning Nov. 24 about the collision of rising national cases of pertussis with waning vaccination rates that led to three infant deaths in the ...

Over the last few years, the U.S. has experienced a troubling resurgence of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women in the U.S. as the key medical intervention to protect newborn infants from pertussis (whooping cough).

In an NBC News data investigation of 31 states, about 70% of counties and jurisdictions fell below the target vaccination ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.

Fayetteville school officials are reviewing vaccine records after a child was diagnosed with whooping cough, a highly ...

Pertussis cases in Oregon have reached an all-time high, the Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday, prompting state ...

Most parents fear that every cut or scrape needs a tetanus shot, but doctors say that's not true. Minor wounds usually don't require one, especially if vaccinations are up to date. Tetanus shots are ...