Some residents along the Gulf Coast are creating habitat for the endangered birds on their properties, but development, saltwater intrusion...

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The infection can result in paroxysms, known as coughing fits, which can make breathing difficult.

A nasal spray vaccine could be key to stopping the virus from spreading

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise.

An infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky, the third such instance in the past 12 months, state health officials said Monday. The...

Austin ISD confirmed Monday that cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, were reported at "several" school campuses.

When there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue...

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A Mississippi infant recently died from pertussis, or whooping cough, the State Department of Health announced Monday. It is the first w...

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A baby whose mother was not vaccinated against whooping cough while pregnant has died after contracting the infection, the UK Health Securit...

Pregnant women have been urged to get vaccinated following the death of a baby after contracting whooping cough.

Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, UKHSA deputy director, says the death reminds everyone how ‘severe’ whooping cough can be for young babies