Cover mouth and nose: Teach cough etiquette by covering the mouth and nose with a tissue or elbow when coughing or sneezing to prevent the spread of respiratory droplets. Stay home when sick ...

Beyond vaccination, teaching children proper hygiene practices, such as handwashing and cough etiquette, is essential. It's also important to stay informed by keeping in touch with your child's ...

While influenza typically begins with a cough, the first symptom of COVID-19 is generally fever, though symptoms may vary. As a waning summer COVID-19 surge in the United States begins to wane ...

This necessitates the use of home remedies. Whether it’s due to the fluctuating weather, increased humidity, or seasonal infections, a cough can be quite bothersome especially during monsoon ...

Getty Cases of pertussis — commonly known as whooping cough — have tripled in the United States this year. At this time last year, there were 2,918 diagnosed cases of the respiratory illness ...

OCCASIONALLY, YOU MIGHT swallow a piece of food or a sip of water the wrong way and break out into a coughing fit. Usually, it’ll pass after a few minutes. But if you notice you always seem to ...

Whooping cough cases in Colorado have tripled, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Aug. 3, Colorado has had 333 confirmed cases of the respiratory disease that is ...

Five babies have died from whooping cough as cases continue to rise in England, health officials have announced. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported 1,319 cases in England in March ...

Toronto Public Health says the number of whooping cough cases in Toronto are more than double the pre-pandemic average. The public health agency is reporting 99 cases so far this year compared to ...

LUMBERTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- During the pandemic, with so many restrictions in place, respiratory illnesses like the flu and whooping cough went way down. Now cases are back up at pre-pandemic ...

Beyond vaccination, teaching children proper hygiene practices, such as handwashing and cough etiquette, is essential. It’s also important to stay informed by keeping in touch with your child ...

As a doctor and a mother, I’ve been closely watching the recent uptick in whooping cough cases nationwide. According to the CDC, cases of whooping cough have tripled compared to this time last year.