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A young boy (18 months) with a nasty cough, trying to catch his breath. Pertussis, also know as whooping cough, has surged this year, particularly during the back-to-school period, as my colleague ...

Boostrix (tetanus toxoid/reduced diphtheria toxoid/adsorbed acellular pertussis vaccine) is a brand-name Tdap vaccine that helps prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. It’s available by ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise throughout Washington state, Oregon and Idaho this year. The Oregon Health Authority is reporting over 800 cases of pertussis in the state as of Wednesday.

Lancaster County is exposed as whooping cough deaths nationwide hit a seven-year high last year and cases locally surged. The elevated exposure for a whooping cough outbreak here is due to the fact ...

Hospitalizations from whooping cough are most common for infants younger than six months. Here’s what to know about the infectious disease in the metro-east, statewide and across the U.S. Luis Alvarez ...

Vaccines can help protect older adults from certain illnesses. Healthcare professionals recommend specific vaccines for older adults, such as flu, pneumococcal, and Tdap. Vaccines can be essential for ...

With the risk of whooping cough infections rising, it's a good time to make sure you're up to date on your Tdap booster, experts say. Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly infectious respiratory ...