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Coughs are one of the most frequent symptoms of childhood illness and they usually are not a symptom of anything dangerous.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a cough that ends with the characteristic whoop as air is inhaled.

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or chemical irritants.

Tracheomalacia is the collapse of the airway when breathing.

A cold is caused by a virus. More than 200 types of viruses can cause a cold.

Haemophilus influenzae, or H. influenzae, is a group of bacteria that cause different types of infections.

Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes of your child's bronchial tubes.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic bacterial infection that usually infects the lungs, although other parts of the body are sometimes involved.