Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

A baby died from whooping cough over the Christmas period, Health New Zealand says. Officials declared an epidemic several ...

A parent has come under fire after sharing the 'unique' baby name she and her partner picked for their child after being ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

A baby has died from whooping cough during the Christmas period, marking the first fatality since the national epidemic was ...

A mum has taken to the internet to ask users if she's in the wrong for giving her baby daughter a 'unique' name – but people ...

This whooping cough epidemic might be the biggest, ugliest and most challenging in New Zealand's history. Photo / 123RF Dr ...

A baby's cough can range in cause and severity. Recognizing the factors that differentiate between a minor cough that is ...

A baby has died from whooping cough during the Christmas period, marking the first fatality since the national epidemic was ...

Director of Medical Services V Ravichandran said in a release that the baby had complaints including fever, cough and was ...

Pregnant women across Australia will be offered a free vaccine to protect their babies against respiratory syncytial virus ...