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 ...

On Monday, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the seventh case of measles in the state.

A record number of infections has public health experts on edge-and adults are being urged to double-check their immunity. Here's how to find out if you need a booster.

As vaccination rates among children continue to plummet, concerns are rising over the potential for infectious disease to spread rampantly.

An estimated 14.3 million children globally remain completely unvaccinated, according to a new report, and public health experts point to conflict zones as threatening childhood vaccination efforts ...

Measles cases in the US have reached a new high, hitting the biggest numbers since the US eliminated the disease 25 years ago ...

Losing the status is a far bigger deal than most people likely know, and getting it back is no fast or easy feat.

As measles cases surge across the country, health officials are urging families to stay current on vaccinations, warning that even small drops in community immunity can lead to dangerous outbreaks.

The US has recorded its highest number of confirmed measles cases since the year 2000, adding to fears that falling rates of vaccination are allowing infectious diseases to propagate. The country has ...

CDC data shows 2025 is now the worst year for measles cases in this country in more than three decades. More than 150 people ...