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Definition
Published on 2010-12-10 07:18:00
Whooping cough is a highly contagious and potentially fatal bacterialinfection of the upper respiratory tract. > read more
Whooping Cough
Published on 2010-12-10 07:18:00
Definition .Description .Demographics .Causes and Symptoms .Diagnosis .Treatment .Prognosis . Prevention .The Future . > read more
Description
Published on 2010-12-10 07:17:00
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a potentially severe upper respiratoryinfection characterized by spells of intense coughing that end in awhooping sound when the person is finally able to catch their breath.It can affect people in any age group, but > read more
Demographics
Published on 2010-12-10 07:16:00
At one time whooping cough was a leading cause of death in infantsand toddlers, causing 3,000 to 5,000 deaths in the United Statesevery year. Even though vaccines against whooping cough have beenavailable since the 1940s, the disease is still one of > read more
Diagnosis
Published on 2010-12-10 07:12:00
In most cases the doctor will make the diagnosis on the basis of the patient’sphysical symptoms, a history of exposure to others with whooping cough,and the patient’s record of immunization against whooping cough. Thedoctor may take a blood test > read more
Causes and Symptoms
Published on 2010-12-10 07:12:00
Whooping cough is caused by a bacterium known as Bordetellapertussis, an organism that appears to live only in humans.The organism is spread primarily by droplets in the coughingof infected individuals. When someone breathes in some ofthese droplets, > read more
Prognosis
Published on 2010-12-10 07:11:00
Older children, adolescents, and adults usually recover from whoopingcough in five to six weeks without any lasting effects. Infants who havenot been immunized against whooping cough and older adults with heartproblems or lung disease are at greatest > read more
Treatment
Published on 2010-12-10 07:11:00
Treatment of whooping cough depends partly on the patient’s age andpartly on the severity of the disease. Infants younger than six monthsoften need hospitalization so that they can be given oxygen, have mucusremoved from their airway, and fed intra > read more
Prevention
Published on 2010-12-10 07:10:00
The best protection against whooping cough is immunization. Since the1940s, the vaccine that protects against pertussis has been combined withvaccines against diphtheria and tetanus in a single vaccine. The AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics (AAP) recomme > read more
The Future
Published on 2010-12-10 07:08:00
Whooping cough is likely to be a major public health problem even indeveloped countries for the foreseeable future because of some people’sopposition to vaccination. In the 1970s there were a number of lawsuitsfiled by people who felt that they had > read more