Vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the transfer of antibodies to their newborns. These antibodies were detected not ...

Arizona is experiencing its highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade, with health experts pointing to declining vaccination rates as a key factor behind the surge.

At just 2 weeks old, Feleena Owens was struggling to breathe. The newborn was coughing so badly, her skin turned a sickly gray-blue color. Her face contorted as she tried to gulp air. “I think the ...

A case of pertussis, or whooping cough, has been confirmed in Walla Walla County, according to the County Department of Community Health. Whooping cough is highly contagious and is spread through ...

Women who receive the influenza or whooping cough vaccine during a twin pregnancy do not face a higher risk of birth complications, University of Queensland researchers have found. The study—which ...

Australia has recorded its highest number of childhood whooping cough cases since records began, with almost 800 notifications per 100,000 kids.

Respiratory infections are the leading causes of hospitalizations, ED visits and mortality in children in the United States ...

Although cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are soaring nationwide, Wisconsin seems to be sidestepping another outbreak this winter. In 2024, Wisconsin saw its worst year for whooping cough in ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health and Human services (DSHS) has issued a health alert after an increase in Whooping Cough or Pertussis cases across Texas. RELATED: The ...

Parents' refusal of the pertussis shot may place kids in serious jeopardy. May 26, 2009— -- Children of parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated against whooping cough are 23 times ...

International research led by Radboud University Medical Center shows that vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the transfer of antibodies to their newborns. Antibodies from the mother are ...