Cases of whooping cough have increased in the US. CDC confirmed 14,569 cases so far this year. Experts say that it’s the ...

A dry cough occurs as a natural reflex when inflammation or irritation affects your airway. It is also called an unproductive cough since it does not produce phlegm or mucus. A dry cough can be ...

“There’s definitely something going around,” has to be the most overheard statement among West Virginians gathered in decent numbers anywhere recently. And it’s accurate. School has ...

Pertussis, known as whooping cough, is highly contagious and is marked by a severe ‘hacking’ cough followed by a high-pitched breath, which sounds like “whoop,” according to the Mayo Clinic.

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Advice from the NHS as to what exactly that cough means, and when you should head to your GP, or even the hospital ...

When it comes to seasonal illnesses, few are as dreaded - or as preventable - as whooping cough. The violent coughing fits, the struggle to breath, and the high pitched "whoop" sound that some ...

Scientifically known as pertussis or colloquially known as the 100-day cough, the name comes from the "whoop" sound that comes from the high-pitched breath of air that follows a severe a hacking cough ...

Sometimes coughing after eating could be due to allergies or post-nasal drip.