Infants typically receive the vaccine in a three-dose series of DTap shots between two and six months of age, then two more boosters by age 6. Adolescents and adults should get a Tdap booster every 10 ...

The C-D-C says whooping cough cases are the highest they've seen in a decade in the U-S. And we're not immune to the problem ...

If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent’s heart.

The North Idaho health provider says it has seen a record number of Pertussis cases and urges people to get vaccinated to ...

Anyone reading this would relate on some level to dealing with the unforeseen pain and hardships we face in life. On our worst day, trying to find gratitude in living one extra day can ease the pain ...

Fear of needles is a top reason for vaccine hesitancy and a major obstacle to getting vaccinated for many people around the ...

If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak ...

Flu is on the rise thanks to a post-holiday season surge that has seen ERs and doctors' offices inundated, prompting some hospitals to require masks.

“After you recover from flu, there are a lot of other respiratory germs out there, so really wash your hands meticulously,” ...

Higher population density is associated with worse air quality and related health outcomes in New Zealand's largest city Auckland, according to a study published on Friday. Housing intensification in ...

A surge in the number of respiratory illness cases has resulted in hospitals across P.E.I. running over capacity in their ...

If you wake up one day feeling like you've been hit by a bus, that is likely the flu since symptoms develop abruptly.