Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, usually starts with flu-like symptoms — sneezing, dry cough, slight fever, loss of appetite or poor feeding. This is then followed by two to six weeks of ...

A health alert has been issued in Texas this month amid a "significant increase" in cases of whooping cough, officials have said. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confirmed more ...

Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways.

Whooping cough in Texas increased fourfold over the past year, continuing a trend of dramatically increased cases over the past several years, according to a health alert from the Texas Department of ...

As much as we may not fancy being ill, coughs and colds are spreading about, and it's reaching that time of year when people try all manner of remedies to banish their coughs as swiftly as possible.