The grief of a mother whose child died of whooping cough drives her to urge parents to get their kids vaccinated. Such ...

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

Whooping cough continued its surge in Japan, reaching a new weekly record of 3,353 cases, the highest since the current ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said that 35 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, were reported ...

Parents and carers need repeated contact with the same practice nurse and more time to discuss concerns or questions ...

For decades, one of the world’s most contagious diseases was considered eradicated in the U.S. But now measles is roaring ...

More than 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer's disease, a number predicted to rise as our population ages.

Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It gets its name from the distinctive "whooping" sound made during severe coughing fits.

Nunavut's health department has officially declared an end to years-long tuberculosis outbreaks in Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet ...

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

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