Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling ...

You may commonly notice a wet or dry cough in kids. Coughing is a defensive response that clears the airways of irritants, ...

But that’s not always how serious illness plays out. Children who need to be on ventilators, have tracheostomies or experience neurological damage as a result of disease may be affected by their ...

Whooping cough cases have surged to their highest levels since 2014, with health experts urging vaccinations and preventative ...

Schools have been sending a letter to families when a case of pertussis is identified by a health care provider or the ...

Flathead County has seen a spike in pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in recent months. The county recorded 21 cases of pertussis, a respiratory disease that poses a danger to infants, in 2024 with ...

Respiratory infections, including mycoplasma pneumoniae, continue to affect children in Chennai, prompting doctors to ...

New Zealand’s ongoing whooping cough epidemic has led to 1232 reported cases and 101 hospitalisations since October 2024. The ...