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

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

Daviess County officials have established a temporary flood debris disposal site in Stanley, to assist people with water-damaged homes. Meanwhile, the county will also allow free disposal of flood ...

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

The number of diphtheria cases in SA is 40 after nine new cases were identified this month. Nine of the 40 people have died. The best protection against the disease is vaccination, according to the ...

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

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The rise in diphtheria cases across South Africa has renewed concerns about this deadly yet preventable disease. With nine confirmed fatalities reported this year alone, the National Institute for ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded three new confirmed cases and one death of diphtheria. The centre made this known in its latest situation report for week 11.

Daviess County officials come up with a plan to clean-up the county, after severe flooding left behind a lot of debris and damage. Several sites will serve as waste collection stations for county ...

Oyo State government said efforts have been strengthened towards curbing the spread of diphtheria to the state and protecting residents following its outbreak as being experienced in some parts of ...