COVID was all we could think about in the height of the pandemic. Nowadays, we would rather forget about lockdowns, social distancing, and testing protocols. While it may not be on people's minds much ...

The CDC said that cases of whooping cough, also known as "pertussis," in 2024 surpassed totals seen in recent years and marked the highest national case count since the COVID-19 pandemic began in ...

Whooping cough is making a strong comeback in the United States as data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a steep rise in reported cases.. The CDC said that cases of ...

Havers had led the CDC's Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network, or RESP-NET, that collects and studies trends in hospitalizations from COVID-19, RSV and influenza.

The CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for budding threats to Americans’ health, is without a clear leader.

What to know about changes in CDC guidance for COVID-19 vaccine 02:35. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Tuesday she was resigning from her role overseeing updates to the ...

A medical officer at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was working on the committee that was weighing changes to the agency’s Covid-19 vaccine recommendations resigned on ...

With U.S. recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines in flux, a leading member of the CDC's COVID vaccine advisory group is reportedly jumping ship. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, M.D., a nearly 10-year ...

HHS plans to fold the CDC's chronic disease center into the new Administration for a Healthy America. Experts fear for coordination with local health departments, among other things.

This year, more than a third of whooping cough cases have been among people 11 to 19 years old. For this reason, the C.D.C. recommends that children get a booster shot at 11 or 12 years old.

If you have a young child in your life . Whooping cough, while unpleasant for adults, can be devastating for a child under 1 year old. Babies have a less developed immune system and, for reasons ...

The CDC is recommending all travelers be fully vaccinated, ... It also can cause a high fever, cough, runny nose and may lead to pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain), ...