Whooping cough is a bacterial infection that spreads easily between people. The main feature of whooping cough is outbursts of violent coughing. In children (not babies), the coughing may end with a 'whoop' noise as they draw in breath.
Attribution: BUPA
See also:
- Whooping cough
- Cause of whooping cough
- Symptoms of whooping cough
- Treatment of whooping cough-antibiotics