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

Cases of whooping cough are surging across the country. Doctors share symptoms, how to prevent pertussis, vaccination ...

treatment needs to begin as soon as possible after infection. Unfortunately, nonprescription cough medications are not effective in easing the hacking cough. Vaccination remains the best safeguard ...

Vaccination remains the best safeguard against whooping cough. Vaccines known as DTaP and Tdap are effective against a trio of targets: whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus. It is important not to ...

There has been a fourfold increase in whooping cough cases in the USA this season ... and exhaustion. With the right treatment, the severity of the symptoms is reduced, but if not treated in ...

Early treatment could make the illness ... recommends it for people of all ages, as it's the best way to prevent the infection. The whooping cough vaccines work well but protection fades over ...

The CDC says it's very important to treat whooping cough early and before the coughing fits begin. Early treatment could make the illness less serious and help prevent the spread of it.

What is whooping cough, and how do you get it? What is the treatment? I thought this was something that had pretty much gone away. ASK THE DOCTORS is written by Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko ...