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Kids contracting the illness should focus on getting plenty of rest, staying hydrated, and managing fever and aches with acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Honey can be helpful in soothing a cough, but it ...

A surge in whooping cough cases in Oregon has prompted state and local health officials to urge residents to get vaccinated.

Cases of walking pneumonia have been surging among young children in the D.C. region, according to pediatricians and public ...

Doctors say they are seeing a significant uptick in the amount of people, especially children, with the bacterial infection.

Babies under one-year-old and young children are said to be highly susceptible to pertussis, also known as whooping cough. However, the condition can affect adults, too. The tetanus, diphtheria ...

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and preterm infants are at especially high risk for complications,” Dr. Money said. “Teens and adults infected with whooping cough may experience loss of bladder control, passing out ...

Not suitable for children under 12. “There’s not much evidence that over-the-counter cough medicines help with coughs, but the placebo effect may make a difference,” says Dr Draper.

The cough usually develops into “coughing fits” which can make one gag or even vomit. Between these “coughing fits” the person appears well. Coughing in very young children may produce a ...