For generations, countless home remedies — cups of warm tea or soups and spoonfuls of herbs — have helped manage cold and flu symptoms, like a sore throat or congestion. Scientists have ...

There are antibiotics available for whooping cough, but they only help with preventing further spread. Coughing fits have to be treated separately with other home remedies.

Tompkins County Whole Health advises early antibiotic treatment for whooping cough and stresses that vaccination is the best ...

The Washington State Department of Health is alerting residents to a significant increase in reported cases of whooping cough ...

Early treatment could make the illness less serious and help prevent the spread of it. In most cases, whooping cough can be managed at home by: Taking antibiotics exactly as prescribed by your ...

The Fishers Health Department has received reports of "several probable or suspected" cases of pertussis, known as whooping ...

Washington State has seen a sharp increase in whooping cough cases this year, with nearly 1,200 cases reported so far, and 28 people hospitalized, including 12 infants, prompting health officials ...

Washington is not alone in its sharp rise of the highly contagious bacterial infection this year. It's been an unusually bad year for whooping cough in the United States, which has counted more than ...

Erie County saw its largest pertussis outbreak since at least 2012 when 15 people tested positive in September for the vaccine-preventable bacterial illness commonly known as whooping cough. By ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella ...

U.S. health officials recently reported that whooping cough cases are climbing at the fastest pace seen in years. More than ...