the large whooping cough outbreak experienced in california in 2010 highlights that bordetella pertussis is still a real threat. moreover, increases in disease are not only seen in the united states but worldwide. since pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection associated with high...
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 ...
During this phase of the disease, parents often think that it is “a bit of a cold” and the child continues to go to school or kindergarten, infecting others. The cough gradually increases in intensity and duration and becomes spasmodic. Whooping cough is so specific that a doctor needs to...
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 ...
How to protect kids from whooping cough outbreaks M Stobbe 被引量: 0发表: 0年 Pertussis Disease Burden in the Household: How to Protect Young Infants We conducted a population-based, nation-wide, prospective study to identify who introduced pertussis into the household of infants aged 6 months...
"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 ...
The stakes are high:Bordetella pertussis, the bacteria behind whooping cough, spreads easily through airborne droplets, often hiding behind symptoms that look like a common cold. But with the right strategies, parents and caregivers can work together to keep infants safe. Here’s what you ...
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, tetanus and pertussis (DPT) immunization during childhood; Immunity's short life span as cause of adult ...
With nearly 18,000 cases so far, health officials say 2012 on the way to becoming worst whooping cough epidemic in five decades
As whooping cough cases triple in the US, a doctor explains how to protect kids from this dangerous respiratory illness.