This factsheet explains whooping cough (pertussis) to support nurses in identifying and managing the bacterial infection.

A cough is just a symptom of an infection. Generally most coughs go away by themselves within seven to ten days. Narrator If your child has a cough, here are some tips to make it better.

It started with what seemed like a run-of-the-mill cold. My three-year-old had a cough that wouldn't go away, a fever that barely counted as one, and he stopped sleeping through the night.

The rapid spread is thought to be due to the fact initial symptoms are milder than other types of pneumonia — including a cough and slight breathlessness — meaning sufferers spread it while ...