The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated for influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city ...

Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times the number at the same point last year. Given the rise in cases, I wanted to ...

A Holland-area man is expected to be OK after he crashed his car amid a coughing fit, spurred by the accidental swallowing of some of the liquid from his e-cigarette. Brandan Lozen, 34, was traveling ...

Families with children who attend a school in Weston were notified that a case of whooping cough was reported at the campus. Parents said the principal of Country Isles Elementary School sent an email ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband had a nonstop coughing incident for a night and day after a feast, which landed him in the emergency room. He was found to have extremely low sodium levels (118-120 mEq/L), ...

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

ROME -- Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit and requiring noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying an alarming setback ...

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have surged to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the ...