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

The Fish and Wildlife Service this week reported steady growth in the population of the rarest crane in the world.

It’s easy to forget how deadly whooping cough, measles, rubella, and polio once were—but for families who lost loved ones, ...

Callie Grace was born on Christmas Eve 2009 after Katie Van Tornhout and her husband tried for years for a baby.

Cases of whooping cough are nearing record levels in Japan with the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria that are difficult ...

It’s a sound no parent wants to hear—that relentless cough that just won’t go away. Now, health officials are warning of a ...

This year, more than a third of whooping cough cases have been among people 11 to 19 years old. For this reason, the C.D.C. recommends that children get a booster shot at 11 or 12 years old.

Within one to two weeks, the cough becomes more intense — harsh, violent fits that leave you gasping for air. Sometimes, a ...

As uptake rates improve for the seventh month, more newborns are protected from whooping cough. New figures released today by ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said that 35 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, were reported ...

Vaccines virtually wiped out long-feared scourges such as polio and measles and drastically reduced the toll of many others.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Centers for Disease Control announced 17 new cases of whooping cough, bringing the number of ...