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

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

So last summer, the health department commissioned a survey meant to dig up the roots of vaccine hesitancy ... commonly known as whooping cough — is 92-94%. But Vanderburgh County's rate for DTaP, ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years. However, the numbers we’re seeing with the current surge – which started in 2024 – ...

There have been more than 10,000 whooping cough cases in the United States so far this year, an unusually high number even by prepandemic standards, said Dr. Kathryn Edwards, a vaccine expert at ...

Whooping cough cases more than quadrupled in California in 2024, rising from 644 cases in 2023 to 2,753 cases the following year, the state’s most recent data shows.

Like measles, which is also spreading at unprecedented levels, whooping cough, more formally known as pertussis, can be prevented by a safe and effective vaccine.

It's not just measles making a fierce comeback in 2025. Another disease that's especially dangerous to young children, known as pertussis or whooping cough, is spreading nearly twice as fast as it ...