Two young infants in Louisiana have died from whooping cough within the past year, marking the state’s first pertussis ...

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.

Researchers at the University of Turku have participated in a study in which vaccinating women with acellular pertussis vaccine in pregnancy boosted the quantity and quality of pertussis-specific ...

When someone has whooping cough, the sound can be unmistakable: A deep, gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing. Now, this once-rare illness, also known as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vaccination rates for whooping cough are at a 15-year low (Andrew Matthews/PA) (PA) A baby whose mother had not been vaccinated ...

What might just be an annoying cough to an adult or even an older sibling could be a devastating infection for a newborn. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is making a comeback in South Carolina and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whopping cough vaccine rates are at their lowest in the UK in 15 years. (Getty Images) (ATHVisions via Getty Images) A baby has ...

Louisiana’s Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham confirmed Thursday that two infants have died in the last six months amid an ongoing whooping cough outbreak in the state, and said vaccines are the best ...

A baby under a year old has died of whooping cough this year, after their mother was not vaccinated during pregnancy. This is the first death from the disease, officially called pertussis, so far this ...

A total of 3546 questionnaires were distributed to parents of 1787 children born between May and September 2012 and to parents of 1759 children born between May and September 2013. Response rates were ...

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 ...