Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection characterized by a "whooping cough.” It can affect people of all ages, but most commonly occurs in young children, and is particularly risky for ...

(Mainichi/Mimi Niimiya) TOKYO -- A one-month-old girl without underlying health conditions died after being infected with whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory disease that causes severe ...

The government has prohibited cough syrups containing chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride for children under four due to safety concerns. Drug regulators are mandating ...

In proof that you can't make everyone happy all of the time, soda fans are rebelling against a new Dr Pepper flavor that some people—like yours truly—absolutely love, but others say tastes like cough ...

PDSA expert answers your questions... Dear PDSA, I recently got a puppy and since bringing her home she’s got some kind of cough, it sounds like a bit of a choking noise but she’s definitely ...

One of the most commonly taken drugs in the UK can trigger a debilitating cough that takes up to three months to disappear, a GP has warned. Ace inhibitors, used to treat high blood pressure ...

A family medicine doctor has revealed three causes of a persistent cough many people are now getting. In a TikTok post to his 237,000 followers, Doctor Sooj stated: "I have seen so many people ...

High rates of respiratory illnesses following the most severe flu season since 2009 prompted ChristianaCare to establish a telephone line to meet the surge. The line received more than 1,200 ...

Among the many contagious diseases circulating right now — RSV, walking pneumonia and norovirus among them — is one that you may not have heard of for a while, or perhaps had assumed was an illness of ...

Pertussis, a respiratory illness also known as whooping cough, sickened 2,081 residents in 2024. It was the third consecutive annual increase, and a 19-fold jump from the 110 cases reported in 2023.

They are useful only if your child has nasal allergies (hay fever). Blocked Nose: Use nasal saline. Coughing: Use homemade cough medicines. Age 1 year and older. Use honey ½ to 1 teaspoon (2 to 5 mL) ...

G.S. Dear G.S.: I have written about laryngeal neuropathy — an uncommon condition causing chronic cough or throat clearing — several times, and each time I do, I get letters from people saying ...