The respiratory illness typically affects school-age kids, but the CDC reports a rise in cases in children aged 2-4.

Doctors say they are seeing a significant uptick in the amount of people, especially children, with the bacterial infection.

Winston-Salem Forsyth County schools even sent out a note reminding parents to keep kids home when they are sick. Dr. Meg ...

Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the WHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Updated vaccines, proper hygiene and staying home when you're sick can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses this ...

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Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to cruise ship hot tubs, according to CDC reports. Infectious ...

State health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia.Children and adolescents are primarily ...

Health officials in Washington state are alerting residents to a sharp rise in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a "highly contagious acute respiratory illness" that starts with mild symptoms, Goldstein said. Infected individuals later develop a severe cough that can ...

Dr. Zach Willis with UNC Children's explains the national rise in bacterial pneumonia cases and what parents can do to keep ...