Also known as whooping cough, pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughs ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued a health alert due to a significant increase in pertussis cases, urging ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) issued a health alert warning the public about an increase in pertussis cases (whooping cough) in the state. As of ...

To go without masks and to refuse vaccines when there is no medical excuse is to declare an individual right to cause harm to ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has issued a health alert warning the public about an increase in pertussis ...

Dean said the health department’s goal is to reach at least 70% or higher vaccination rate across all counties. She explained ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) issued a public health alert about whooping cough.

The state health department said nearly 40 percent of this year's cases have been reported in Northeast Mississippi.

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 ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health issues a health alert about an increase in pertussis cases, better known as ...

MSDH recommends that pregnant women receive a single dose of Tdap in the 27th to 36th week of pregnancy, as it will offer ...