The Importance of Care for Young Children Whooping cough in children: Young children require attentive care, as inadequate ...

The Olathe School District sent a letter to families on Thursday warning them that their child may have been exposed to ...

TULSA, Okla. — The first day of school is coming up soon for some of our local school districts, and there are concerns about low vaccination rates on the rise in young children across the country.

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers. While in adults and older ...

This increase in whooping cough diagnoses has pediatricians worried for children who are too young to be vaccinated ... there ...

Young children need good care and attention. If proper care is not provided at this age, they are at increased risk for many serious illnesses. According to a new study, whooping cough can be fatal ...

During the outbreak from April 2024 to 2025, there were 679 confirmed or probable cases reported in the state, said a newly released bulletin.

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

Officials in Haywood County, North Carolina, have confirmed five cases of whooping cough, in children and teens under the age of 19.On Wednesday, Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed ...

CONTACT THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE. HAYWOOD COUNTY, WHERE ANOTHER CASE OF PERTUSSIS, ALSO KNOWN AS WHOOPING COUGH, HAS BEEN REPORTED. THAT’S UP FROM FIVE CASES REPORTED EARLIER THIS WEEK. NOW, SIX REPORTED ...

A baby whose mother had not been vaccinated against whooping cough has died after contracting the infection, health officials have confirmed. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly ...

Although whooping cough is considered a disease children get, it may also affect teenagers and adults. Whooping cough can be avoided through vaccines that are provided at early ages. Children who have ...