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

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

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 ...

Māori are disproportionately affected by the disease, with "shocking immunisation rates" leading to over-representation in ...