pertussis

Twelve cases of pertussis have been confirmed at Freeport High School, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control.RSU5 Superintendent Becky Foley…

Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth is holding a public forum on vaccines Tuesday evening.Pediatrician Dr. Sheena Whittaker says the hospital…

FALMOUTH, Maine - Maine's status as the state with the highest rate of whooping cough in the country is worsening, due to an uptick in the number of cases…

Maine had a surge of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in January, according to a Center for Disease Control surveillance report. Fifty-five cases were…

FALMOUTH, Maine - Three school districts across Maine say they've received reports of students diagnosed with whooping cough. The Maine Center for Disease…

Doctors in York County are encouraging patients to be up-to-date on vaccines in the wake of a number of outbreaks of pertusssis, or whooping cough, in the…

PORTLAND, Maine - Maine health officials continue to combat the state's high rate of whooping cough with the new vaccine mandate. The Portland Press…