When Chelsey Charles learned whooping cough cases were surging in Washington, like many other parents, she worried for her family’s health.

Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed six cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in children and teens under the age of 19 in Haywood County.

Many children continue to experience respiratory symptoms up to 14 years after treatment for protracted bacterial bronchitis, ...

Amanda Forrester / [email protected] Public health leaders are urging parents to stay informed and keep their children up to date ...

The five cases were confirmed in children and teenagers. Two of the patients have been hospitalized, officials said.

The truth is vaccinations are subject to constant testing for safety. As Healthychildren.org reports, hundreds of large-scale studies worldwide over several decades show that recommended vaccinations ...

Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed five cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in children and teens under the age of 19 in Haywood County.

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A popular children’s cough syrup from brand Little Remedies is being recalled nationwide due to microbial contamination that could result in vomiting, diarrhea or even death, and local health ...

Kent County's latest measles case is part of a "troubling resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases ... here and around the ...

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