Kentucky is experiencing a surge in whooping cough, with state officials confirming 566 cases so far this season — the most ...

Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

A Florida mom put her son down for the night, but nothing could have prepared her for the terror that would unfold two hours later. Klaudia Dunn and her 2-year-old, Ethan, had spent the day decorating ...

Another Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough, bringing the total to three infant deaths from the disease in the past ...

IRISH parents are being reminded to look out for the signs of a common condition that mainly affects children under the age ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing flu cases this week. “The colder weather is here and so ...

Abstract: Respiratory diseases remain one of the major problems of public health, and early identification of these diseases benefits patient management, disease treatment and contagion control.

Ten Austin schools have had cases of whooping cough. Pertussis can be vaccinated against, but is especially dangerous for young children, pregnant people and people with weakened immune systems ...

Abstract: Precisely and automatically detecting the cough sound is of vital clinical importance. Nevertheless, due to privacy protection considerations, transmitting the raw audio data to the cloud is ...

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Respiratory illnesses tend to rise during the winter months, which makes them common reasons for ER visits. Knowing the potential symptoms and who’s at risk can help keep everyone ...

When there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat. That’s standard ...