Whooping cough, scientifically known as pertussis, is experiencing a dramatic resurgence that threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems and endanger millions of adults who mistakenly believe they ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

After whooping cough struck, ‘she was gone’ Every night, Katie Van Tornhout rubs a plaster cast of a tiny foot, a vestige of the daughter she lost to whooping cough at just 37 days old.

BREAKING Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families By LAURA UNGAR The Associated Press,Updated June 28, 2025, 1:18 p.m. 14 ...

Health Science Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families June 28, 2025 at 6:00 am By Laura Ungar ...

After whooping cough struck, ‘she was gone’ Every night, Katie Van Tornhout rubs a plaster cast of a tiny foot, a vestige of the daughter she lost to whooping cough at just 37 days old. Callie Grace ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving ...

Pertussis is a very contagious respiratory illness with an extremely distinctive cough. Symptoms of whooping cough can vary for people based on their age and vaccination status but typically begin ...

As a young adult, Jacque developed diabetes, glaucoma and autistic behaviors. Eventually, arthritis set in. Today, Jacque lives in an adult residential home a short drive from Janith's place.