Victoria’s chief health officer Clare Looker issued a health alert in September after pertussis cases spiked tenfold ...

Australia is battling the largest whooping cough epidemic in history since the invention of vaccines against the deadly ...

Cases of walking pneumonia, a milder form of lung infection, are surging across the US, particularly impacting young children ...

Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new genomic test that can identify the specific strains of whooping cough (bacterium Bordetella pertussis).

The most common symptoms of a chest infection include a persistent cough, wheezing, breathlessness, a high temperature, ...

“Unlike your regular respiratory viruses, even compared to the flu, pertussis is very contagious ... The symptoms can last up ...

Psychologically, you may also feel more alert and less burdened by the discomfort that was present during the cold, Dr. Mercola points out. These indicators collectively suggest that your body has ...

The Georgia Department of Public Health offered several tips for avoiding respiratory illness, including Mycoplasma ...

A VICTORIAN-ERA disease that can mimic the symptoms of a cold has reemerged as a “top infectious disease killer”, WHO has ...

With changing recommendations and multiple seasonal viruses to contend with, here’s your simple guide to the 2024-2025 cold and flu season and when to call your doctor.