Whooping Cough

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  Rising Whooping Cough Cases In The UK Lead To Tenth Child Death

  The outbreak is part of a global resurgence of the disease, which has seen cases and deaths in countries like China, the Philippines, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands.

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  Whooping Cough: Know Causes, Symptoms, Preventive Measures And More

  Whooping cough is very contagious and can affect anyone. It can cause serious illness in babies. In some cases, the cough can become violent and rapid and even lead to vomiting.

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  Deadly Whooping Cough Outbreak Spreads Globally. Here's All You Need To Know

  Whooping cough is making a comeback in several parts of the world, with deaths reported in China, the Philippines, Czech Republic and the Netherlands, and outbreaks in countries including the US and UK.

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  "100-Day Cough": UK Health Officials Issue Warning About Highly Contagious Infection

  The 100-day cough can cause hernia, sore ribs, middle ear infections and urinary incontinence

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  Pertussis: Foods To Reduce Symptoms Of Whooping Cough

  Here are 11 foods you need to consume regularly if you are suffering from whooping cough.

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  In Nobel Winner Abhijit Banerjee's Poverty Research, A Survey With Shoes

  Successful micro-level field experiments like the one that established a connect between barefoot children, whooping cough and school drop outs in Africa characterise the works of Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee and his wife Esther Duflo who believe there can be no grand theory of underdevelopment, said economists.

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  8 Magical Spices That Can Heal You From Within

  So, next time instead of reaching out to your medicine cabinet take a trip to your kitchen and try these natural remedies.

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  New Antibodies to Treat Whooping Cough in Infants

  Researchers have developed two antibodies to potentially treat or prevent pertussis, the highly contagious respiratory tract infection that affects millions of infants and results in an estimated 200,000 child deaths every year.

• US whooping cough outbreak could be worst in half century

  The number of US whooping cough cases has risen to around 18,000 in an outbreak that is on track to become the most severe in over a half century and could in part stem from possible waning vaccine protection, health officials said on Thursday.

• Pertussis transmits from family members

  More than three quarters of pertussis cases are transmitted from family members to infants.

• Pertussis vaccines for adults

  Adolescents and some adults should be revaccinated against pertussis, to decrease the risk of transmission to infants.