Symptoms get worse over time, often leading to severe and uncontrollable coughing fits, which end with a "whooping" sound ... the dry cough may be mistaken for a virus," Siegel said. Adults ...

Whooping cough is on the rise in the United States, with cases surging across the nation. It's important to remember that ...

And because the airway is so inflamed, the cough sounds like a shotgun ... a Toronto-based family physician who says adults can be immunized for whooping cough. (Craig Chivers/CBC) Dr. Ayla ...