Is there a new illness that’s causing lingering coughs? When should you see a doctor for a cough that’s hanging around? We ...

The disease is called whooping cough because of the high-pitched gasping ... “It felt like there was a knife in my lung, and my brain was pounding.” Since 2003, pertussis has killed eight ...

If a person has pertussis, or whooping cough, they may cough violently and rapidly until all the air has left their lungs and they are forced to inhale – causing a “whooping” sound ...