Pertussis
Anti-Vaxxers Make Up A Large Proportion Of US Measles, Whooping Cough Cases
Yet another report detailing the negative impact of refusing vaccinations. 
Whooping Cough Vaccine: Tdap Booster Effectiveness May Wane In Adolescents
Experts are calling for a change in the way the Tdap booster is administered to adolescents. 
Feeling Sick? 14 Diseases That Are On The Rise In America
Although Americans are healthier than ever before, there are certain diseases that have been on the rise in recent years. 
Infants Who Develop Whooping Cough May Be At Higher Risk Of Epilepsy As They Get Older
Oxygen deprivation caused by whooping cough in infancy may put children at increased risk for epilepsy later in life. 
Whooping Cough Vaccine May Not Prevent People From Becoming Healthy But Contagious Carriers
The rise in whooping cough outbreaks may be partly traced to its vaccine not preventing transmission of the bacterial disease. 
Whooping Cough Diagnosis Missed In 20% Of UK Children Who Visit Doctor For Persistent Cough
Around 20 percent of school-age children in the UK who visited their family doctor for a persistent cough were actually suffering from whooping cough, 18 percent of which were not vaccinated. 
California Whooping Cough Outbreak Declared An Epidemic; Vaccination And Booster Shots Recommended
California Department of Public Health has declared the current whooping cough situation an epidemic, with more than 3,458 cases reported so far this year. 
Whooping Cough Ain't Much Fun: 3 Easy Ways To Prevent The Spread Of The Bacterial Disease
Learn how to tell the difference between whooping cough and the common cold, and what you can do to prevent the spread of the severe and highly contagious bacterial infection. 
Whooping Cough Vaccine's 'Mismatched' Protection May Explain Recent Surge In Cases
Researchers suspect that the various shortcomings of the current pertussis vaccine might explain why the U.S. has the highest rate of whooping cough it's seen in 50 years. 
Skipping Whooping Cough Vaccine, DTaP, Boosts Disease Risk: Could Undervaccination Lead To Outbreak?
Kids who skip DTaP, the whooping cough vaccine, or receive the shots late boost their disease risk.
