Medics emphasised it is less common in children over six years of age and occurs usually between September to March ...

Advice from the NHS as to what exactly that cough means, and when you should head to your GP, or even the hospital ...

A barking cough can (very rarely) be a symptom of meningitis ... Whooping cough (find out more about whooping cough on the NHS website) is the key cough to take note of in babies and young children.

Croup causes a barking cough with a harsh sound when the child ... The coughing bouts can go on for two to three months or more, and can make children and babies very ill. A coughing attack ...

The airways, therefore, swell up easily in children. "When that happens, there's that characteristic barking cough," said Dr. Buddy Creech, a pediatric infectious disease expert who's identified ...

Croup causes a barking cough with a harsh sound when the child breathes in ... The coughing bouts can go on for two to three months or more, and can make children and babies very ill. A coughing ...

A baby or child with croup will have difficulty breathing and a short, barking cough. Their cough may also sound like crowing or whistling ... If the child becomes very distressed and has a high ...

Pertussis cases in the United States have increased fourfold compared with the same time period last year, according to data ...