Australia is in the grips of the largest whooping cough epidemic since the introduction of vaccines against the potentially ...

The health expert has also issued advice on when you should see your GP if you have a cough that won't go away ...

Experts have warned Australians have been left at risk from a potentially fatal disease following a record-breaking outbreak.

Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection marked by a “severe hacking cough”, and can lead to serious illness and even death in infants, children, and pregnant women.