"Unprotected city" - this is what infants are during the first six months of life, and the resurgence of whooping cough - ...

The 100 day cough, as it has been dubbed, is sweeping through the UK, with the government even issuing a warning for people to isolate for 48 hours after symptoms appear to avoid spreading it further.

Whooping cough – scientifically known as pertussis – is a bacterial infection of the lungs and respiratory system, which spreads easily. Also called the 100-day-cough, it can be mistaken for a ...

Also known as the ‘100-day cough’, or pertussis, the highly contagious bacterial infection spreads through coughs and sneezes. In most people it causes prolonged and sometimes painful coughing ...

And the illness seems to go on forever, which is why it is nicknamed "the 100-day cough." The first stage. For the first week or two, most people may experience a stuffy nose, low-grade fever ...

Often referred to as the "100-day cough," the infection can lead to prolonged coughing spells, severe breathing difficulties, and life-threatening complications in infants. How Does Whooping Cough ...

Dr. Duffy says asthma, reflux, post-nasal drip, and drugs like ACE inhibitors for blood pressure, cause the most coughs. GERD, or reflux, can cause coughing, although coughing can also cause GERD.