Tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease responsible for the most deaths worldwide, according to a Tuesday ...

“If your child was seen by a medical provider and Pertussis was suspected, please keep your child at home for the first 5 days of the appropriate antibiotic treatment, or until test results are known.

More than five times as many cases have been reported as the year before People can protect themselves with vaccination and ...

A case of whooping cough has been confirmed by the Alabama Department of Public Health at Scottsboro High School.

At approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, the Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed a case of pertussis, also ...

With changing recommendations and multiple seasonal viruses to contend with, here’s your simple guide to the 2024-2025 cold and flu season and when to call your doctor.

A study published in JAMA reports on data showing that Combination ICS-SABA and ICS-Formoterol asthma treatments are more ...

In many cases, the bacteria causes symptoms that feel like a prolonged “chest cold,” Dr. Singer said. These can include a dry ...

More young children are catching walking pneumonia this year, as cases of the respiratory illness continue to surge around ...

Flu A is more common and can infect humans and animals, allowing it to cause widespread outbreaks. Flu B only affects humans, ...

Whatcom County Health and Community Services officials are warning of a rise of whooping cough, or pertussis, in the county.

Influenza (the flu) treatments involve lots of rest at home and possibly over-the-counter flu medications and antivirals.