What is whooping cough?
Whooping cough (also called pertussis) is an infection of the nose and throat and lungs which causes long bursts of coughing (up to several minutes long). In young children the coughing spell often ends in a 'whooping' noise when the child can ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis causes small inflammatory nodules to form in the lungs and lymph glands in the chest. It mostly affects people in their late 20s to early 40s. Symptoms include breathlessness, tiredness, a cough or chest discomfort. The cause is not ... [... more]
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Croup - in detail
Croup is caused by a viral infection of the throat and windpipe. Symptoms include a hoarse voice, noisy breathing and a harsh, barking cough. Croup usually happens in a young child (usually under five years) and it starts with an illness like a ... [... more]
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Croup and bronchiolitis
Croup is an infection of the voice box and windpipe which develops into a harsh, barking cough. Bronchiolitis is a common chest infection in children up to 12 months of age which causes coughing and rapid, wheezy breathing. Croup is a viral ... [... more]
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Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon infectious disease in Victoria that typically affects the lungs but may infect any other organ of the body. TB can only be passed from person to person when someone with active TB of the lungs coughs or sneezes. ... [... more]
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Immunisation ... all about
Immunisation protects babies, children and adults against many diseases. Vaccines are available for many diseases including chickenpox, hepatitis B, meningococcal disease, polio, rubella, whooping cough and tetanus. Overseas travel may require ... [... more]
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Whooping cough
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a serious, contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is particularly serious in young children. One in every 200 babies who contract the infection will die. Whooping cough can ... [... more]
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Bronchitis
Many children, when they get a cold, also develop a cough. This can be due to bronchitis, which is when the lining of the trachea and bronchi, (the tubes leading from the throat to the lungs), becomes reddened and swollen, and there is more ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Melvin Berger
Melvin Berger is the author of many classic LRFOs, including Germs Make Me Sick!, Oil Spills! and Why I Cough, Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup, and Yawn, as well as other nonfiction on the Harper backlist. He lives in East Hampton, NY. [... more]
Harper Collins |
Robin Hayfield
From apples to witch hazel, Homeopathy For Common Ailments introduces a natural, practical guide to using readily available plants and foods to treat common ailments. Garlic for infections; lemon and honey for coughs; flax and licorice for a ... [... more]
Random House |
Asthma intervention saves lives
A persistent cough and wheeze every night, coupled with the threat of sleeping in the spare room, meant John Stubbs rediscovered the impact of asthma. John had been diagnosed with late onset asthma some years ago but, with no symptoms in a while, ... [... more]
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