Are YOU suffering the 100 day cough? Symptoms of whooping cough revealed

The condition, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial infection of the lungs and airways caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis). It is spread through coughs and sneezes of someone with the infection. It causes repeated coughing that can last for two to three months or more, and because of this it […]

Whooping couch vaccine being developed by British researchers

Researchers in Southampton are leading the UK arm of a Europe-wide study to create a replacement for the current vaccine which does not offer lifelong protection and has become less effective over time. The condition, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs and airways caused by a bacterium called […]