A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

Doctors are reporting increases in infectious diseases like measles, whooping cough, and rotavirus, especially in children.

Cases of whooping cough in adults have risen in recent years, it has been suggested ...

Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways. It gets its common name from the "whoop" sound that some infected children make when ...

ATLANTA (AP) -- A federal advisory panel wants all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough. The panel voted Wednesday to expand its recommendation to include all those 65 and older who ...