Another baby has died from whooping cough, bringing the number to 10 in just seven months. Officials at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have urged pregnant women to get vaccinated after cases of ...

When a baby succumbs to a preventable disease, it is more than just a statistic; it is a heartbreaking reminder of how fragile early life can be and how crucial maternal healthcare decisions are.

Whooping cough is on the rise nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In mid-October, the CDC reported more than 18,500 cases nationwide of pertussis, commonly called ...

A baby whose mother had not been vaccinated against whooping cough has died after contracting the infection, health officials have confirmed. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly ...

Medically reviewed by Wendy L. Hunter, M.D. Your baby will likely cough quite a bit in their first year of life—and for good reason. Coughs are the body's way of protecting itself. Your baby's cough ...

The headlines are startling and brought me back to my darkest days. Cases of whooping cough are off the charts in Connecticut—up to 10 times as many cases right now than we saw in all of 2023. This is ...

A little more than a month ago, an infant was taken to an area hospital with a deep, hacking cough. The baby struggled for breath. A pediatrician sent the two-week-old Scott County newborn to a St.

Midwife Sarah Joy Owen's insights about the whooping cough and RSV vaccines in pregnancy and why she recommends them to all ...