Immunity from the pertussis vaccination passes to babies through the placenta, which provides passive protection against ...

Australia is battling the largest whooping cough epidemic in history since the invention of vaccines against the deadly ...

Comprehensive coverage of the hexavalent vaccine can protect against whooping cough and polio, averting disease resurgence, writes Esther Nakkazi.

And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock ... paid for by those who can afford it. Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health ...

A whole host of diseases that were rife in the Victorian era are spreading, with malnutrition, a fall in MMR vaccination ...

There has been a resurgence of whooping cough in multiple countries in 2024 ... cases of pertussis in England between January and August 2024, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and ...

Whooping cough cases are continuing to rise in the United States, with new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that there are five times as many cases this year than at ...

The US is seeing a 'significant burden' of the highly contagious Victorian era disease whooping cough, particularly in high schoolers, health officials warn. Minnesota has seen a 17-fold increase ...

The sharp rise in whooping cough cases this year is causing concern among both parents ... we’re seeing outbreaks occurring in kids who are not vaccinated,” as reported to NBC News. Moreover, the ...

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time ... “Pertussis is worth preventing,” Bryant said. “The good news is that we have safe and effective vaccines.” AP data ...