Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a crusader for decades, first for the environment and then about vaccines, often clashing with ...

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Guest Column - In 2019, South Sudan experienced significant child mortality from preventable diseases. Pneumonia and diarrhea were particularly deadly, accounting for 19% and 10% of under-5 mortality, ...

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Elton John says he struggled to watch his new musical because he has “lost his eyesight” after contracting an infection. The ...

Hailing from Belgharia in Kolkata, 22-year-old Sayan Ghosh had traveled to Bangladesh on November 23. He stayed with a friend’s family.