Fall and winter are often considered prime times for colds and flu, but some viral illnesses surge in the spring, too.

Persistent cough: This is usually, but not always, dry and can linger for weeks without signs of improvement. Low-grade fever ...

A cough can be irritating at any time of day or night. It disrupts your daily routine and the precious hours of sleep you get ...

If your baby’s not feeding, not having wet nappies and breathing very fast,see your GP. A persistent dry cough can sometimes signal that your child may have childhood asthma. This is on the rise, but ...

Consumer Reports medical experts say that most children's cough and cold medicines don't help much. Some tried-and-true ...

Background: Children presenting with chronic cough are common to the primary care physicians, but data on the etiology are scant. Methods: We evaluated 40 children (age range, 5 to 12 years ...

Symptoms of whooping cough vary based on age, medical conditions and whether the child is vaccinated against the disease. The main sign is strong coughing. Between coughs, children take deep ...

A North Idaho family faced a challenging week when their 14-month-old child, Charlie Ruff, contracted pertussis, commonly ...

Children with a cough duration of > 8 weeks were referred to the Pediatric Specialty Center at West Jefferson Medical Center and underwent the workup. They were all from the same geographic area.

SPOKANE, Wash. – A North Idaho family faced a challenging week when their 14-month-old child, Charlie Ruff, contracted pertussis, commonly called "whooping cough," a condition that has been ...