Researchers at the University of Turku have participated in a study in which vaccinating women with acellular pertussis ...

Vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough can boost the quantity and quality of antibodies in the early life of ...

Whooping cough is preventable, and getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself. The DTaP and Tdap vaccines are ...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced news Wednesday (May 14) regarding measles in the state, with no new ...

Vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough significantly enhances the protection of newborns in their early months, a ...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced that no new measles cases have been identified following two recent ...

What is pertussis and why is it dangerous? Pertussis is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Researchers in France first identified the B. pertussis bacterium in ...

Louisiana reports a sharp rise in whooping cough, with 164 cases so far in 2025, mostly affecting infants and causing two ...

Declining vaccination rates for preventable diseases, including pertussis, are a major contributing factor. Whooping cough, a highly contagious infection, is caused by the bacteria Bordetella ...