Pertussis can cause uncontrollable, violent coughing that often ends with a deep “whooping” sound as the person tries to catch their breath. Pertussis makes it hard to breathe, eat ...

A mother who lost her 2-month-old son to whooping cough shares the tragic story of his death and her message as cases rise.

Cavani-Cruz born a healthy 6lb 13oz on Feb 4 at King's College Hospital Mother Semray Mentes forced to bring him back nine days later The boy was suffering from vomiting and had a running nose and ...

The end result is a deep, hacking and frequent cough that can last for several months. Infants 1 year old and younger are at highest risk of infection. They are also more likely to develop severe ...

The UK Health Security Agency has warned of a decline in uptake of the vaccine in pregnant women and children A five-week-old baby from Rugby has died from whooping cough, public health officials ...

WebMD shows you how to ease congestion and help your baby breathe easier. Does your child have the cold or flu? WebMD shows you how to ease your child's cold or flu. Help symptoms like cough ...

A child under the age of one in Scotland has died after developing whooping cough, Public Health Scotland has confirmed. Provisional figures from the agency said there had been more than 5,200 ...