If you have a severe cough that doesn't seem to go away, you may have whopping cough. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects your lungs and airways.

Click here for an audible example of an adult male with whooping cough. Sound clips from: Whooping cough.net Early symptoms can last for 1 to 2 weeks and usually include: Runny Nose Low-grade fever ...

Well, whooping cough just made an unexpected and frankly ... The signature “whoop” sound happens when people desperately gasp for air between coughing episodes. Here’s where things get ...

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like “whoop.” The illness spreads from person to person through the air ...