You may commonly notice a wet or dry cough in kids. Coughing is a defensive response that clears the airways of irritants, ...

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

Children under 6 months with whooping cough may be hospitalized regardless of their symptoms. Whooping Cough Symptoms in Children and Adults Adults and children over the age of 1 also often ...

The health alert came about two months after Timberline High School informed parents that their children may have been exposed to whooping cough after “a couple” of cases were diagnosed in ...

As its efficacy wanes over time, officials recommend people keep themselves or their kids up to date with the vaccine dose schedule. Most people get doses of the whooping cough vaccine at 2 months ...