The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department has recorded more cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, this year than in ...

Because infectious diseases spread exponentially, if officials don't alert the public quickly, they lose a key chance to prevent further infections.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Wetzel-Tyler Health Department has confirmed a case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in its area. A press release posted to Facebook by the department ...

The recent spate of child deaths in India from contaminated cough syrups starkly exposes a grave systemic failure in the ...

Prince Edward Collegiate contacted parents last month to provide information on Pertussis, a highly contagious, ...

Pertussis can be dangerous for babies, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems. Vaccination rates in ...

APH said through September, Austin-Travis County has seen 115 cases of whopping cough – also called pertussis – overall, ...

Cough syrups are no longer prescribed automatically — and for good reason. Between safety concerns, limited effectiveness, ...

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that’s particularly dangerous for the youngest infants. It can cause vomiting and trouble breathing, and ...

China's General Administration of Customs on Tuesday announced the ending of mandatory health declarations for individuals ...

At least 14 children in India's Madhya Pradesh died after consuming Coldrif syrup, found to contain a toxic contaminant, ...