It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

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In recent weeks, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has begun to dismantle decades of vaccine safety ...

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Last year, following an outbreak the state had not seen in years, Kentucky ultimately reported 543 cases of whopping cough.

Critics say Kennedy is ordering a review of childhood vaccines to stoke skepticism, risking the spread of disease.

Whooping cough presents as the common cold initially, the according to the CDC, so watching for signs is important. If it's whooping cough, symptoms tend to play out in three stages.

Whooping cough presents as the common cold initially, the according to the CDC, so watching for signs is important. If it's whooping cough, symptoms tend to play out in three stages.

Total cases of whooping cough in 2025 are double compared to the same time frame in 2024, the CDC says. naipo.de via Unsplash As schools across the country release their students and the summer ...

The case count in 2024 represented a huge increase in whooping cough compared to previous years — 2023 saw 7,063 cases in the U.S., and 2024’s count was also higher than pre-pandemic figures.