Part of the reason whooping cough may not be in your everyday lexicon is because cases have dropped precipitously since a vaccine was introduced in the 1940s and included in the childhood vaccination ...

Coughs and colds are rife this time of year, but how can you tell when they might be a sign of something more serious, like ...

The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated for influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city ...

Are you an adult who is suffering from a long-standing cough that does not produce phlegm and stops as soon as you fall asleep? Has your cough failed to improve despite being treated with different ...

A chronic cough can be due to many things from asthma to post-COVID-19. Here's how to figure out why you can't stop coughing ...

It’s not just the flu that Americans need to worry about this fall season. In recent months, public health officials have ...

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

Dr. William John Cochran was diagnosed with whooping cough in April 2009. At right, Lucy Ceresi, a nurse at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, demonstrates on Therese Pramick, left, a pertussis ...

Bordetella Pertussis bacteria In adult patients, pooled estimates of sensitivity and specificity were generated for 4 clinical features: paroxysmal cough, posttussive vomiting, inspiratory whoop, and ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease that ... which is recommended for older children, pregnant women and adults. Pre-teens should receive a single dose ...

When you get stuffy and come down with a nasty cough, you might assume the culprit is the common cold. Feeling seriously unwell could point you in the direction of the flu, COVID-19, or RSV ...