Some people continue coughing after they recover from a common respiratory infection. Doctors explain why a cough can last ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Infants are most at risk for whooping cough. (Getty Images) It’s not just measles outbreaks that are on the rise in the United ...

As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, ...

Young girl coughs while wrapped in a blanket. Whooping cough can cause severe bouts of coughing. But babies, who are most vulnerable to the disease, may not cough at all. Cases of whooping cough are ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Whooping cough, a highly infectious respiratory infection that laid low in recent years, has come roaring back. In Ohio, whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, spiking from ...

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...

The whoop torments babies, mostly, as they struggle to suck in air after a merciless bout of coughing. Others have broken ribs during the violent spells. Whooping cough, or pertussis, appears to have ...

What do we all need to know about whooping cough (pertussis)? WebMD asked epidemiologist Tom Clark, MD, MPH, of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. What is whooping ...

Although cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are soaring nationwide, Wisconsin seems to be sidestepping another outbreak ...

A cough is one of the most common symptoms that sends people to the doctor. As many as 30 million medical visits are related to coughing. Most coughs are caused by upper respiratory infections like a ...

A single cough might seem harmless, but it can often tell a deeper story about your health. Whether it’s a dry tickle that lingers or a chesty hack that won’t quit, one cough can signal anything from ...