Many of Georgia’s most deadly respiratory diseases have declined over the past few weeks, but others like whooping cough appear to still be broadly circulating.

Cold germs from someone’s nose or cough can live on surfaces for hours to days, depending on many factors. Learn which surfaces to avoid or clean.

North Carolina health officials say they’re seeing another uptick in whooping cough cases. The state reports four times more ...

A positive case of measles was confirmed in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally, according to ...

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On Friday, a spokesperson for the Wake County Public School System told WRAL News a case of the illness was detected in an ...

When a white blood cell finds a germ, it latches onto it. Then it changes its shape to surround the germ. You can imagine the ...

What is the immune system? The immune system works to keep germs and other foreign substances out of the body and destroy any that get in. It's made up of a complicated network of cells and organs. It ...

Here’s what to know about the disease. Pertussis (also called whooping cough) is a very contagious disease caused by bacteria. It can cause severe coughing fits, which can affect breathing.

Here’s what to know about the disease. Pertussis (also called whooping cough) is a very contagious disease caused by bacteria. It can cause severe coughing fits, which can affect breathing. After fits ...

Colds are caused by viruses, and there's no medication that will kill them off the way that antibiotics can kill off bacteria ... in the name won't work. Most cough medicines don't work, either ...