Background: Children presenting with chronic cough are common to the primary care physicians, but data on the etiology are scant. Methods: We evaluated 40 children (age range, 5 to 12 years ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

The name whooping cough might conjure up images of Victorian England but the illness can strike thousands of people during ...

Michigan is seeing its highest number of pertussis infections in a decade. As of Dec. 8, the state health department reported ...

If your child has a cough that just won't go away, it could be mycoplasma pneumonia. Doctors say they are seeing a significant uptick in the amount of people, especially children, with the ...

Teach your child cough and sneeze etiquette ... People are more inclined to be unwell if they’ve chronic sleep difficulties.” She recommends nine to 12 hours minimum for toddlers to 12 ...

or whooping cough) or chronic conditions (like asthma or GERD). Children may also develop a dry cough from residual mucus ...

There have been 23 confirmed cases of whooping cough reported this year in Lenawee County after five years of zero or ...