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What Is Whooping Cough ?

Pertussis, or commonly called “Whooping cough”, is a respiratory tract infection. Severe coughing with occasional bouts of breathing difficulty characterized by a “whoop” sound is very common. Sometimes, babies turn blue. It is a killer disease and can spread rapidly from one person to the other.More...

Symptoms Of Whooping Cough

Whooping cough, or Pertussis, is a disease affecting the respiratory system. It is characterized by a terrible bout of cough interspaced by a “whoop” sound. It can affect people of any age group. The most famous vaccination for infants is DTaP and TdaP vaccine developed for adolescents and adults are the most effective and common immunization therapies administered to people the word over.

Although the use of vaccinations significantly reduced the occurrence of whooping cough, in last few years it has made a drastic reappearance. It is taking away hundreds of thousands of lives on a yearly basis. More...

 

 

Whooping Cough Effects

Whooping cough is caused by Bordertella pertussis, an airborne bacterium, which can spread from one person to another at a rapid rate. It is a respiratory disease and is highly contagious. People from all age groups are prone to tuberculosis but young children and infants are at a very high risk when compared to older adults.

When an infected person coughs, sneezes, spits or speaks too loudly, millions of sputum particles, which carry these bacteria, are out in the open and circulate in the atmosphere.More...

 

 

Whooping Cough Treatment

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is caused by a bacterium, Bordetella pertussis. It is more common in infants and younger children than in adults. Failing to take vaccinations or failing to detect the disease at an early stage can worsen the patient’s health condition drastically. In severe conditions, the patient has to be admitted in the hospital and immediate treatment has to be given.More...