These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their fifth birthday. Over the ...

When RFK Jr. announced he would cut funds from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, he cited "vaccine safety," referring to a 2017 ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, may sound like a disease from the past, but it is making a comeback. Adults are often the ones ...

Students across Michigan are required to receive vaccines to attend school. Parents can obtain waivers to opt out of these ...

As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.

Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed by 1,500% nationwide since a 2021 low point attributed ...

In conclusion, this study provides robust evidence that household members are responsible for 73%-82% of B. pertussis transmission to infants for whom a source case could be identified, and for 39 ...

With the risk of whooping cough infections rising, it's a good time to make sure you're up to date on your Tdap booster, experts say. Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly infectious respiratory ...

Kennedy called on Gavi “to re-earn the public trust and to justify the $8 billion America has provided in funding since 2001, ...

In his 20 years working in pediatric infectious disease, Dr. John Schieffelin has never seen another illness like pertussis. Also known as whooping cough, it’s a contagious respiratory illness ...

Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has ...

As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.