I was literally nauseated by Kennedy’s remarks” about Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, writes former CDC Director Tom Frieden.

When RFK Jr. announced he would cut funds from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, he cited “vaccine safety,” referring to a 2017 ...

Columnist Patrice Apodaca talks to a pediatric infectious diseases expert about why measles outbreaks among children are a ...

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

Within one to two weeks, the cough becomes more intense — harsh, violent fits that leave you gasping for air. Sometimes, a ...

It’s a sound no parent wants to hear—that relentless cough that just won’t go away. Now, health officials are warning of a ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, may sound like a disease from the past, but it is making a comeback. Adults are often the ones ...

Last year, following an outbreak the state had not seen in years, Kentucky ultimately reported 543 cases of whopping cough.

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Health reported an increase in pertussis infections for 2024. The state had 2,261 confirmed and probable cases reported last year, a 25-fold increase from the 87 ...

Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has ...

Treatment for pertussis involves azithromycin, commonly known as the Z-pack. "We not only treat individuals with pertussis, a child or whatever, but we also treat the family members," said Feagins.