The Mississippi State Department of Health issued an alert Wednesday that cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, are climbing in the state. The year-to-date number of cases in Mississippi ballooned to ...

The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...

A measles case in Hudson County has health officials on alert, with warnings issued about potential exposure sites after an infected person visited local areas, including a pediatric emergency ...