These include a severe cough and breathing difficulties, ear infections, pneumonia and eye infections.

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His infection became so severe that he began to cough up the worms from his lungs.

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But symptoms, which include fever and a cough, are severe and can lead to pneumonia and kidney failure.

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It tends to strike suddenly, causing fevers, severe muscle aches, and a cough, often for 1-2 weeks.

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Older children and adults who have whooping cough often appear to have a bad cold or persistent cough that can be so severe that it causes vomiting.

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Symptoms are similar to those felt by humans: a persistent cough, thick nasal discharge and in severe cases, fever and respiratory distress.

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Whooping cough, an illness caused by the pertussis bacteria, can cause severe respiratory symptoms and even death in young infants.

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According to the Department of Health report, when vaccines against anthrax and pertussis (whooping cough) were administered simultaneously to animals, it resulted in a severe loss of weight and deterioration in their physical condition.

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Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious disease caused by bacteria that can lead to severe upper respiratory infections.

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Thanks to that and Advair's nifty delivery system--a plastic purple puck that is easy to use--the drug has moved far beyond a narrow audience of severe asthma patients to reach those with mild cases and nonasthmatics who simply have a bad bronchial cough.

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