Is there a new illness that’s causing lingering coughs? When should you see a doctor for a cough that’s hanging around? We ...
Canadian health officials say they're seeing spikes in whooping cough cases in parts of the country as the U.S. deals with ...
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 ...
Cases of whooping cough – also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough – are increasing in several provinces and territories, ...
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 ...