Whooping cough, a highly contagious bacterial infection, causes severe coughing fits. It's often marked by a distinctive "whoop" sound after a coughing bout. While vaccines offer protection ...

Caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, the highly contagious illness - known as whooping cough for the whoop sounding intake of breath that can follow coughing fits, or as the 100-day cough, for ...

Later stage: Prolonged and severe coughing fits, often accompanied by a “whooping” sound during inhalation, vomiting after coughing or exhaustion from coughing episodes.

CANANDAIGUA, NY — The Ontario County Health Department is reporting an increase in the number of whooping cough cases in the county. As of Nov. 25, most of the cases reported have been in ...

Lingering coughs after upper respiratory infections like the common cold or flu are called post-infectious or post-viral coughs. A lingering cough is mostly dry and is often referred to as "sub-acute, ...

As the disease progresses, it can lead to violent coughing fits, which may cause vomiting, trouble breathing and a "whooping" sound with inhalation. The cough can last for weeks, even after ...

Symptoms of the respiratory illness often start five to 10 days after exposure, and include difficulty sleeping, struggling to breathe and vomiting and fatigue due to coughing fits, according to ...

Vomiting during or after coughing Feeling tired between or after coughing fits Difficulty sleeping Struggling to breath Fracture or breaking a rib Symptoms can take five to 10 days after exposure ...

named for the "whooping" noise people make after a coughing fit, reported through Nov. 16, according to the Michigan Department of Health. This is a stark increase from 110 reported cases for the ...

These coughing fits can cause ruptured blood vessels and even fractured ribs, according to Dr. Afif El-Hasan, a pediatrician with Kaiser Permanente. Children and the elderly are most at risk for ...