CHICAGO — Children who don't get the shots to prevent whooping cough are 23 times more likely to get the disease than vaccinated kids, a Colorado study suggests.

What may begin like a mild cold with runny nose, sore throat or light coughcan be an indication of a far more serious infection like a whooping cough, especially in newborns. Whooping cough, also ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Wyandotte County Public Health Department announced Friday that it has seen an increase in cases of whooping cough (pertussis). So far this year, there have been 15 cases of ...

OR ENERGY DRINKS. UPDATED FEDERAL DATA SHOWS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 25,000 CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH IN THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS YEAR. IT IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WITH A HIGHER THAN ...