Pertussis, or whooping cough, remains a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. Despite inclusion of pertussis vaccines in immunization programs since the 1970s, ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) cold and flu medicines can help manage symptoms, but it’s important to choose the right ingredients ...

A health alert has been issued in Texas after whooping cough cases skyrocketed, officials have said. Over 3,500 whooping ...

( The Texas Tribune) More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases have been reported in Texas so far this ...

The total amount of whooping cases reported to the health department since Oct. 3 is now in the double digits.

Public health officials in Lexington are warning of an outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, with nearly a ...

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - India has more work to do in halting sales of toxic cough syrup, despite some progress, a World Health Organization official told Reuters, after at least 24 children died ...

Oct 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Friday that toxic cough syrups linked to children's deaths in India had not been shipped to the United States. The World Health ...

In India, this week, headlines capture the outrage. "Cough Syrup Horror" reads India Today. New Delhi Television Ltd or NDTV declares: "Toxic Cough Syrup Scare: What Went Wrong And Why All Syrups Aren ...

Following the deaths of 16 children linked to cough syrup consumption, the Kerala Health Department has issued strict directives. Health Minister Veena George called the practice of prescribing cough ...

Chhindwara: A doctor in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district has been arrested after the deaths of 10 children linked to the consumption of adulterated Coldrif cough syrup triggered widespread outrage ...