Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical ...

Huff coughing, or huffing, is a breathing technique that helps move mucus out of the lungs. It can clear the lungs and help prevent infection in people with conditions such as chronic obstructive ...

The elementary school confirmed one case of whooping cough, or pertussis, and is taking action out of an abundance of caution. What is whooping cough?In the lead-up to the 2020 election, ...

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Iowa, state public health officials say. There have been 72 cases of whooping cough identified so far this year, the highest case count recorded since 2019, ...

Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are elevated across the country, including in Wisconsin, as of early November, confirmed the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. As of Nov. 8, ...

A new simulation study suggests that a person coughing can disperse droplets well beyond six feet, and that anyone shorter than the person coughing -- such as children -- might be at a greater risk of ...

Public health officials are sounding the alarm over the rise of whooping cough. The big picture: Cases of the respiratory illness are surging for the second year in a row, and health experts are ...

Whooping cough, a serious respiratory illness, poses a significant threat to newborns due to their underdeveloped immune ...

A persistent cough can be embarrassing, especially if people think you have COVID. Coughing frequently can also make you physically tired, interfere with sleep and trigger urinary incontinence. As a ...