Whooping cough is caused by an extremely contagious bacteria that can lead to severe respiratory infections, including ...

In a recent announcement that's bound to catch attention, Bulgaria's Chief State Health Inspector, Assoc. Angel Kunchev, ...

Cases of the highly contagious disease have dramatically increased in Northern Ireland from just two reported between 2021 to ...

Whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory infection also known as ‘pertussis’, is making an alarming reappearance ...

As whooping cough cases are surging globally, some may wonder if it’s necessary to get a booster. Cases of the childhood respiratory disease also known as pertussis are surging internationally ...

In a recent interview with BTA, Associate Professor Angel Kunchev, the chief state health inspector, addressed the potential declaration of an epidemic of whooping cough and outlined the measures that ...

According to information from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the south east and south west currently has the highest ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Montgomery County's Office of Public Health is investigating an increase in whooping cough cases primarily among high school students, a county spokesperson told CBS News ...

Newfoundland and Labrador's top doctor is warning people to stay up to date on whooping cough vaccinations after a small increase in cases this year. The province usually sees three to four cases ...

Infants younger than 12 months are most at risk from low measles vaccination rates. Preventable deaths are on the rise in the ...

Whooping cough gets its name from its most famous symptom – a "whoop" sound you might make when you gasp for air at the end of a coughing fit. But it doesn't happen in all adults, so it's ...