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.

For example, honey should not be given to a child under 1 year old. Check with a pharmacist or doctor to make sure the treatment is suitable. A dry cough is rarely a sign of anything serious.

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

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: ...

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 ...

The flu can be easily spread and is more contagious during the first five days of symptoms. To help prevent the spread of flu ...

The CDC said that cases of whooping cause increased across the United States, which indicated a return to more typical pre-COVID pandemic trends.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Whooping cough, a highly infectious respiratory ... control at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. “Our vaccine rates have decreased steadily ...