A dry cough is a tickly or scratchy cough that doesn't produce mucus or phlegm. Allergies, a cold, asthma, and other ...

A hay fever cough is an unfortunate symptom of the spring season - dry, tickly, and often coming with a scratchy throat ...

Another disease that’s especially dangerous to young children, known as pertussis or whooping cough, is spreading nearly twice as fast as it was last year. As of April 26, the latest data ...

Hospital visits for COVID-19 last week increased by nearly 80 percent from the previous week, while the number of whooping cough cases reported so far this year reached 14, the most for the first four ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Louisiana is seeing a concerning rise in whooping cough cases, with state health officials urging the public to take action to prevent further spread. According to the Louisiana ...

Louisiana has reported two infant deaths from whooping cough in 2025, the first deaths since 2018. The state has seen 164 cases of whooping cough this year, the highest number in 35 years.

Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed by 1,500% nationwide since a 2021 low point ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has seen hundreds of reported whooping cough cases so far this year, after federal health officials warned the number of cases was rising nationally. As of April 28 ...

Whooping cough cases are surging in Louisiana, a trend that "could result in a record high for 2025 — more than has been seen annually in the state for at least 35 years," according to a news ...

A tickle in the throat can feel like irritation or a snag in the back of the mouth. People may also have a cough or feel hoarse. The key to getting rid of a tickle in the throat is understanding ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana health officials are sounding the alarm over a sharp rise in whooping cough cases, with the number of infections already surpassing last year’s total—and the ...

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared with ...