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

"Our children have the right to be protected from preventable diseases which can cause illness, disability or even death," ...

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

Before the vaccines, such illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their fifth ...

Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health ...