A Māori paediatrician says the recent rise in pertussis (whooping cough)-related deaths among infants, particularly within ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

New Zealand’s ongoing whooping cough epidemic has led to 1232 reported cases and 101 hospitalisations since October 2024. The ...

The tragic news comes as health services across Aotearoa New Zealand continue to respond to a nationwide whooping cough epidemic, with 1,232 cases notified since the onset of the epidemic (from 19 ...

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

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

Chest congestion in babies is a common problem that\'s usually harmless though it can make breathing difficult, making babies ...