Common Topics

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is very easy to catch (infectious). It is a bacterial infection of the lungs and airways. It is spread in the droplets of the coughs or sneezes of someone with the infection.

It causes repeated coughing bouts.  The cough can last for 2 to 3 months or more, and can make babies and young children in particular very ill.

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is very easy to catch.

The Little Orange Book contains advice and tips on how to manage common illnesses and problems that babies and young children often experience in the first 5 years of their lives