Four cases of measles were recently reported in the commonwealth, prompting health officials to discuss the importance of ...

Kennedy’s decision to replace ACIP wholesale and the comments he has made about deviating from standard vaccine policymaking ...

Health chiefs say it is vital uptake is at least 95 per cent to prevent outbreaks of the highly infectious conditions, which ...

I thought I had misheard. Scarlet fever sounds like something from a different century. Many people today are only vaguely ...

As pediatricians, we spend our days talking with parents who want what's best for their children. They ask thoughtful questions, weigh their options and lean on us for guidance through moments big and ...

A Livingston Parish resident is hospitalized with West Nile virus. Here's how to protect yourself as the mosquito-borne threat grows statewide.

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

It’s a sound no parent wants to hear—that relentless cough that just won’t go away. Now, health officials are warning of a ...

It’s easy to forget how deadly whooping cough, measles, rubella, and polio once were—but for families who lost loved ones, ...

“Margarita burn” is a nice name for an annoying summer skin rash. It's a reference to lime juice, a key ingredient in the drink, which can get on the hands of a person squeezing the citrus fruit. If ...

Within one to two weeks, the cough becomes more intense — harsh, violent fits that leave you gasping for air. Sometimes, a ...