Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a serious illness. It’s highly contagious, can leave you with a hacking cough for ...

Bordetella is usually self-limiting and resolves within a few weeks. However, some dogs may require antibiotics to clear the infection. Cough suppressants and expectorants may be prescribed to ...

Nationwide, CDC has reported that kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and vaccine exemptions are at an all-time ...

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the Centers for ...

"This is an infection that causes quite a significant cough," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases ...

Vaccination remains the best safeguard against whooping cough. Vaccines known as DTaP and Tdap are effective against a trio of targets: whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus. It is important not to ...

Pet owners can take advantage of an affordable pet vaccine clinic that will take place in Joppa. Sponsored by the Humane ...

Five times as many cases of the potentially fatal illness have been reported so far in 2024, compared with the same time last ...

Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continue to rise in the U.S. New numbers from the Centers for Disease ...