It can be tricky to judge if a cough needs to be checked out by a medical professional and thankfully a doctor has weighed in ...

A young boy (18 months) with a nasty cough ... all into perspective in an interview. “The first Pertussis vaccine was available in 1947; it was a whole killed bacteria,” he began. “At the ...

Nationwide, CDC has reported that kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and vaccine exemptions are at an all-time high. Thursday, it released state figures, showing that about 86% of ...

“It was all verbal suggestion. I told her she wanted to get over her cough, and that if she cooperated we could help her.” Finally, he told the girl that by the time he had counted ...

Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade ... rates dipped last year and vaccine exemptions are at an all-time high. Thursday, it released state figures, showing that about 86% of ...

At the same time last year, 3,382 cases had been ... while the infection runs its course. While whooping cough can be serious for all ages, children younger than 1 are particularly sensitive ...

In babies, they may not cough at all but struggle to breathe ... Childhood vaccine protection fades over time, so even if you were vaccinated as a child, teens and adults need boosters.

Suffolk County has reported 249 cases so far, compared with 118 for all of 2023 ... that’s the time to go to the doctor," he said. "If that cough has been persisting for seven to 10 days ...