The illness of focus is 'kennel cough' - the general name given to bronchitis in dogs. Like chest infections in humans, various bacteria and viruses can trigger this illness, which primarily affects ...

Pet owners are encouraged to recognise the symptoms of a respiratory infection in dogs that can cause a 'hacking cough'. This highly contagious illness is usually not serious, but in extreme cases, it ...

Kennel cough, also called canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD), spreads easily among dogs in kennels, dog parks, or social environments. Early detection ensures effective treatment and ...

Deaths from whooping cough have been recorded in Louisiana and Washington. More than 25,000 cases of whooping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows. This ...

An infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky, the third such instance in the past 12 months, state health officials said Monday. The infant and their mother were not vaccinated against the ...

Another infant has died of whooping cough in Kentucky, becoming the third child to die of the illness in the last 12 months across the state.The first two deaths in the state represented the first ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - A third infant has died from pertussis in Kentucky within the past 12 months, state health officials announced Monday. The Kentucky Department for Public Health said the death ...

Texas health officials are sounding the alarm on a surge of a common childhood illness. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DHSH) revealed this week that there are nearly four times the ...

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