Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...

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Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died.

Pertussis' initial symptoms are similar to those of a cold: runny nose, fever and a cough. After a week or two, some children develop the signature "whoop" sound as they inhale after a coughing spell.