Whooping cough can be a serious illness, but early treatment may help reduce symptoms and the number of weeks a person is contagious. Antibiotics are the only recommended medication.

The name whooping cough might conjure up images of Victorian England but the illness can strike thousands of patients during outbreaks, which occur every three to five years. Surges in cases have ...

South Jersey family shares scary experience with whooping cough 02:12. A wave of whooping cough infections is continuing to worsen nationwide, data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Whooping cough is an infection that is more common in children, but adults can also contract it. The symptoms are usually less severe in adults than in children. This article discusses the ...

Whooping cough cases are surging in California with rates returning to pre-pandemic levels, medical experts said. As of April 26, a total of 590 Californians had contracted the highly contagious ...

As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.

There have been 28,120 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, ... But once you have a cough, “treatment doesn’t actually make that cough go away any faster,” Dr. Milstone said.

Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating more than 17,600 cases as of Oct. 5. That’s more than a ...

This article looks at the differences between whooping cough and croup, and their symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Whooping cough vs. croup Share on Pinterest eggeeggjiew/Getty Images ...

Whooping cough is also sometimes called the "100-day cough" because symptoms can persist for weeks, she added. "Once people start coughing, they can't stop, [and it's] often accompanied by ...

As cases of whooping cough rise, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains what causes the respiratory illness, how it spreads and what to do to protect yourself.