Causes of persistent cough include post-nasal drip, acid reflux, blood pressure medications, and infections like pertussis.

But there’s probably a good reason you have that cough — and it can tell you a lot about what’s going on in your body.

When I contracted whooping cough a few years ago, I thought there must have been a mistake ... But what started as a two-week respiratory illness developed into "paroxysmal" coughing fits ...

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.

A spokesperson for the district said they could not provide additional information on who else may have been ... a week or two after initial symptoms set in, some people may develop coughing ...