Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling ...

Bronchitis is an infection that causes a cough. It happens when the tubes that carry air into the lungs, called the “bronchi,” get infected. Bronchitis usually oc­curs when a person gets a cold or the ...

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reports that this week’s new case brings the total number of cases reported since April 26 to 77.

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

Because newborns do not have a fully developed immune system, people spending time around them including parents, siblings, ...