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

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. Babies can wind up hospitalized or even die ...

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.

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 ...

I just got the new COVID-19 booster, and the nurse said hardly anyone is getting the updated shot this year. I’ m not surprised because after years of headlines, COVID-19 is gone from the news. In the ...

The recent surge in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough — five times the number of infections last year as the year before ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

New Zealand’s ongoing whooping cough epidemic has led to 1232 reported cases and 101 hospitalisations since October 2024. The ...

Marianna De León told Newsweek that she would not be able to live a full life had she not had them again after serious health battles.

The health board which covers North Wales has reported the highest level of flu infections in hospitals since December 2022.

Experts speaking to The Mail on Sunday say there is a lot that can be done to avoid infection. And if you do pick up a bug, ...

They also recommend vaccination for adults 60 and over who have risk factors for ... to 64 years Boosterix (Tdap): Approved for people 10 years and over One shot is needed as a booster. People who ...