Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, in 2024 surpassed totals seen in recent years and marked the highest case ...

Government plans to phase out WHO-established National Polio Surveillance Network, sparking concerns among experts and staff.

B.C. is not considering making measles immunization mandatory for attending school, as it is in Ontario and New Brunswick.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that vaccine-preventable diseases are seeing a “dangerous comeback” in ...

"If you do a random spot check on malaria trends during the SMC period, you see fewer children getting sick. Now, with the malaria vaccine, we anticipate even better results." -- Dr. James Lemukol, ...

The US has been hit hardest, with more than 10,000 cases and 5 deaths, 4 of them in children younger than 1 year.

A retrospective analysis of hospitalized VA patients finds that prior flu or RSV infection more than doubled the odds of ...

Three of these vaccines (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) were combined into ... incidence for the year 2000, mode of transmission, symptoms, and complications. As a result of the many ...

Whooping cough, due to Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis, is an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Despite widespread pertussis immunization in childhood ...

The FDA has approved use of GlaxoSmithKline’s Boostrix (Tdap) vaccine for use during the third trimester of pregnancy, for prevention of pertussis (whooping cough) in infants younger than two ...

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or pertussis. Proper evaluation and targeted treatment can lead to resolution, while ongoing monitoring ensures that doctors can address any complications ...