This month we have chosen to make child health the theme of Nursing Times. Our lead feature looks at how nurses around the ...

"Within the school there are currently a total of 23 confirmed and probable cases of whooping cough. "In addition, a number of children have early symptoms which are suggestive of the disease." ...

What are the symptoms? The first signs ... When can people get vaccinated? The NHS recommends all pregnant women are vaccinated against whooping cough between 16 and 32 weeks.

Officials say unless recent increases are reversed Britain could lose it's low status for the contagious infection which kills one in six people it infects globally.

However, these cold-like symptoms are not just limited to a viral infection; they can also indicate a more serious condition called whooping cough, a highly contagious bacterial infection ...

Pertussis often begins with mild cold-like symptoms and can progress to severe coughing spells. Anyone experiencing symptoms should seek medical attention, especially if they’ve been in close ...

The release did not state a cause for the exposure, but Douglas County Health Department advises parents to monitor their children for symptoms, as pertussis can be severe, especially in children ...

NHS doctor Amir Khan, a familiar face on ITV's Lorraine and This Morning, has shared his medical wisdom on Instagram, revealing the five 'no compromise' symptoms that should always prompt a check-up.

Whooping cough, caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria, is transmitted through droplets from sneezing and coughing. While the initial symptoms resemble a common cold, they develop into severe ...

An NHS doctor has said there are five ‘no compromise’ symptoms that he would ‘always get checked out’. Amir Khan who is a regular on ITV shows like Lorraine and This Morning said he was often asked by ...

In the past six months, two babies in Louisiana have died of pertussis, the disease commonly ... budesonide — typically used to prevent symptoms of asthma — and clarithromycin — an antibiotic.