It's not the kind that doubles him over or stops him from swimming; it's a regular, rapid, rhythmic, dry, barking cough that goes on for about 10 seconds, every minute or so, for about 45 minutes.

School nurse says she's never seen so many kids sick BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) - From barking coughs to spiking fevers and colds that just won't quit, it's a neverending march to the nurse's office ...

Twelve years and seven kids ago, we had our first experience with croup. It came upon our then 17-month-old in the middle of the night. Of course. For the uninitiated, according to Dr. Google ...

Key takeaways: Exposure to outdoor cold air improved symptoms in children with mild to moderate croup. The exposure took place in the 30 minutes between the administration and onset of effect of ...

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.

This year, more than a third of whooping cough cases have been among people 11 to 19 years old. For this reason, the C.D.C. recommends that children get a booster shot at 11 or 12 years old.

A machine learning algorithm for detecting and classifying acute respiratory disease showed good predictive ability based on cough sounds among pediatric patients, according to a new study ...

The NHS notes whooping cough is easily preventable, and a vaccine is available that protects babies and children. However, U.K. government data shows that vaccine rates for pertussis have fallen ...

Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests there are no signs of slowing.