Louisiana’s whooping cough outbreak is now the worst in 35 years, after cases dramatically outpaced the previous record high over the summer and hospitalizations continued to rise among young infants.

The U.S. is facing the worst whooping cough epidemic in 50 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention, NBC News reported. Nationwide nearly 18,000 cases have been reported to ...

There are two infant deaths linked to whooping cough in Louisiana. The fatalities of two babies are why parents say it’s now more important than ever to use caution. State leaders describe it as the ...

Louisiana is experiencing one of its worst whooping cough outbreaks in recent decades, as childhood vaccination rates are falling nationwide. Dr. Frita Fisher, founder and president of Midtown Atlanta ...

When there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat. That’s standard ...

When there's an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat. That's standard ...

NEW ORLEANS — Senator Bill Cassidy is calling on the Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK, Jr., to make a public statement in support of the vaccine for whooping cough. This comes as Louisiana ...

STARTS RIGHT NOW. TONIGHT, A HISTORIC RISE IN WHOOPING COUGH CASES, PROMPTING STATE LEADERS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED. HUNDREDS OF REPORTED CASES ALREADY THIS YEAR IN LOUISIANA. IT’S EVEN ...