Living in isolated Alaska has its risks. Particularly in the early days of its development, Alaskan citizens had limited ...

Measles was supposedly eradicated in Canada more than a quarter century ago. But today, measles is surging. Public Health ...

The breed is descended from Togo, who a century ago led a team through the Alaskan wilderness to deliver diphtheria serum to ...

Doctors from three major health systems warn pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause severe coughing fits lasting months and can be fatal for infants who may stop breathing.

After a dip in diagnoses in recent years, cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have seen a national spike.

Amid an ongoing measles outbreak, the US is also facing a surge in pertussis, or whooping cough. As vaccine rates drop, other ...

In 2014-15, most SLO County districts hovered between 80-90% fully vaccinated kindergartners, according to data from the health department. This data was gathered before California tightened its laws ...

Whooping cough is spread through respiratory droplets from an infected person and is mitigated by vaccination, which was ...