Addresses adults' susceptibility to pertussis and their need to be vaccinated, as reported by L.A. Herwaldt in the Journal of American Medical Association January 6, 1993 issue. Diphtheria, te...
You can help to prevent whooping cough by making sure thatyou and your child stay up to date on your recommended vaccinations. If you suspect that you or your child has been exposed to whooping cough, contact your doctor. If you're sick with whooping cough, plan to stay home until you'...
Of the nonvaccinated children 61% had experienced clinically typical whooping cough; 195 (119 with and 76 without a history of whooping cough) agreed to donate a serum sample for determination of antibodies against pertussis toxin, filamentous hemagglutinin and pertactin. Of the children with a ...
Unless you know you’ve been exposed to whooping cough, your doctor likely won’t think to test you until you have the symptoms of stage 2. If you think you or your child has whooping cough, it’s important to get tested as soon as possible. As it’s so highly contagious, don’t ...
The whooping cough syndrome: A continuing pediatric problem. Specific antimicrobial therapy in the form of erythromycin appears to be the current drug of choice in rendering whooping cough patients culture negative. It does not alter the course of the disease significantly, but it may help prevent....
Whooping cough is a very contagious respiratory disease, caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis . Babies <3 months of age can die from whooping cough, and it is also particularly dangerous for seniors. Children are protected f... N Guiso - 《Frontiers for Young Minds》 被引量: 0...
The cough reflex is gradually fixed in the respiratory center of the medulla oblongata (part of the brain), which leads to increased and more frequent fits of coughing. The incubation period (since infected till first symptoms appear) usually lasts from one up to two weeks. The disease begins...
"The reason why it's called whooping cough — it's a cough, cough, cough, cough, and then they gasp for air, that's the whoop," he said. "As an adult, when you get it, you may be sick, but probably going to be OK in terms of moving air in and out of your body. With ...
Whooping cough was once thought to be on the path to eradication due to widespread vaccination. However, we’re now seeing a return to pre-pandemic levels of cases. There are several reasons for this concerning trend, one being decreased vaccination rates, partly fueled by mistrust stemming from...
Whooping cough is a very contagious bacteria, so vaccination is an important step to avoid it. Don’t assume friends and relatives are already vaccinated against pertussis. Don’t assume people will even know if they’re up to date. Adults, preteens, and teens should have one Tdap (...