Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

A Heywood Hospital doctor advises greater Gardner residents on how to protect themselves against a quademic of respiratory ...

An outbreak is considered to be two or more individuals testing positive with the illness, according to a EPCPH spokesperson.

Whooping cough cases have surged to their highest levels since 2014, with health experts urging vaccinations and preventative ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Parents have been asked to monitor their children amid a whooping outbreak at a Colorado ...

Because newborns do not have a fully developed immune system, people spending time around them including parents, siblings, grandparents and baby sitters should be up to date on their whooping cough ...

Infants and young children are most ... a high risk of severe complications for this age group. Signs and Symptoms of Whooping Cough Recognizing the early signs of pertussis is crucial for timely ...

“The main reason is simple,” said Dr. Amy Edwards, associate medical director of pediatric infection control at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies ... whooping cough Early whooping cough ...