I Got Whooping Cough at 32โNow I Have Lung Damage
Coughing fits, fatigue, and dizziness led to one person's whooping cough diagnosis at age 32. Now they're living with permanent lung damage.
I Lost My Baby to Whooping Cough
One woman shares how she lost her one-month-old baby to whooping cough and why she advocates for the pertussis...
11 Things You Should Know About Tdap Vaccines
Here are the side effects, cost, and other important things to know about the Tdap vaccines and boosters that protect...
8 Whooping Cough Symptoms Everyone Should Know
Coughing fits, thick mucus, red eyesโthese are just a few of the symptoms of whooping cough....
Pertussis Precautions: 6 Ways Stop the Spread of Whooping Cough
A vaccine is the best way to prevent pertussis, or whooping cough, but there many other pertussis...
6 Things to Know About the Tdap Vaccine in Pregnancy
Newborns can't get the whooping cough vaccine. Getting the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy is one of the best...
7 Things to Know About the DTaP Vaccine for Whooping Cough
Newborns and young children need the DTaP vaccine to avoid these three dangerous diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (aka...
What to Know About Whooping Cough Symptoms and Prevention
Here's a look at whooping cough symptoms, causes, and treatments, as well as how to prevent it with...
How Is Pertussis Treated? What Doctors Want You to Know
Got a cough that just won't go away? It could be pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Here's how...
10 Medical Reasons for Your Persistent Coughing
Got a chronic cough that just wonโt go away? One of these medical reasons could explain whatโs going on.
Why You Might Want to Stop Taking Cough Medicine
Cough medicine may do more harm than good for your cold. Here's what science says about the common treatmentโand what...
I Thought I Just Had an Annoying, Nagging Coughโbut It Was Actually a Severe Lung Disease
With only 100,000 people affected in the United States, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, is a diagnosis that few are...