As the name implies, cough is the signature symptom, and it can go on for weeks. Whooping cough can develop into a more ...

In the United States, more than 10 million people above the age of 40 live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a chronic lung disease that limits air flow and causes ...

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the Centers for ...

Q: I’ve been seeing a lot of news stories about whooping cough. Is there really another illness that we need worry about?

If you want protection from the cold and flu, get your influenza vaccine now, the US Food and Drug Administration has ...

There are two types of combination vaccines that offer protection against whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus, according to the CDC. Children under the age of 7 receive the DTaP vaccine ...

The whooping cough vaccines work well but protection fades over time, according to the CDC. Those who get the illness and are vaccinated tend to develop milder cases. There are two types of ...

If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist ... chest tightness and cough. COPD is a long-term condition that slowly gets worse. Symptoms include shortness ...

Pertussis, commonly known as the whooping cough, is back big time. As of Oct. 5 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that preliminary data showed more than five times as many cases ...