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Cases of whooping cough are surging across the country. Doctors share symptoms, how to prevent pertussis, vaccination information, and treatments amid outbreak. What Doctors Want You to Know About ...
Whooping cough is often difficult to diagnose because in its early stages, it frequently mimics the common cold, with symptoms including a runny nose, low grade fever and occasional cough.
Whooping cough outbreaks in Europe, Asia and parts of the U.S. should be a reminder to get vaccinated, experts say.. Since January, cases of whooping cough have risen sharply in the U.K. and ...
Whooping cough (/ ˈ h uː p ɪ ŋ / or / ˈ w uː p ɪ ŋ /), also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. [1] [10] Initial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough, but these are followed by two or three months of severe coughing fits. [1]
Pertussis vaccine is a vaccine that protects against whooping cough (pertussis). [1] [2] There are two main types: whole-cell vaccines and acellular vaccines. [1] [2] The whole-cell vaccine is about 78% effective while the acellular vaccine is 71–85% effective.
Pertussis was well known throughout Europe by the middle of the 18th century. Jules Bordet and Octave Gengou described in 1900 the finding of a new “ovoid bacillus” in the sputum of a 6-month-old infant with whooping cough. They were also the first to cultivate Bordetella pertussis at the Pasteur Institute in Brussels in 1906. [9]
In Wisconsin, 64 counties have had at least one case of whooping cough this year. Cases of whooping cough remain elevated in Wisconsin. Here's how prevent spread of the illness
Some cough medicines may be no more effective than placebos for acute coughs in adults, including coughs related to upper respiratory tract infections. [7] The American College of Chest Physicians emphasizes that cough medicines are not designed to treat whooping cough, a cough that is caused by bacteria and can last for months. [8]