As the excitement of the holiday season approaches, so do cooler temperatures — and with them, an increased chance of ...

Whooping cough or pertussis numbers across the United States are at the highest level in the last ten years, according to the ...

Cases of whooping cough are surging across the country. Doctors share symptoms, how to prevent pertussis, vaccination ...

According to the CDC, there have been 844 cases of confirmed whooping cough – also called pertussis – through Oct. 5 in ...

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection ... Transmission occurs when an infected person coughs or sneezes, "and tiny drops containing the bacteria are released into the air ...

Other basic remedies include: Consuming honey or cough drops as needed Taking a hot and steamy shower Using a humidifier Regularly exercising can also be helpful in the healing process.

Q: I’ve been seeing a lot of news stories about whooping cough. Is there really another illness that we need worry about?

Whooping cough cases are significantly on the rise ahead of the respiratory infections season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The current resurgence has brought over ...

On the fourth week of September (23-29), 62 suspected cases of whooping cough were registered by GPs in Hungary, according to ...

The whooping cough vaccine is offered to all pregnant women between 16 and 32 weeks of pregnancy to protect their babies, but ...

When it comes to seasonal illnesses, few are as dreaded - or as preventable - as whooping cough. The violent coughing fits, ...