• Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a respiratory infection that can cause coughing fits. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Whooping cough is caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • People who have pertussis usually spread it through coughing, sneezing, or breathing very close to someone. (medlineplus.gov)
  • If you get pertussis, you are contagious for about 2 weeks after you start coughing. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Whooping cough, also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • The classic symptoms of pertussis are a paroxysmal cough, inspiratory whoop, and fainting, or vomiting after coughing. (wikipedia.org)
  • The cough from pertussis has been documented to cause subconjunctival hemorrhages, rib fractures, urinary incontinence, hernias, and vertebral artery dissection. (wikipedia.org)
  • Vomiting after a coughing spell or an inspiratory whooping sound on coughing almost doubles the likelihood that the illness is pertussis. (wikipedia.org)
  • About 50% of children and adults "whoop" at some point in diagnosed pertussis cases during the paroxysmal stage. (wikipedia.org)
  • This stage is marked by a decrease in paroxysms of coughing, although paroxysms may occur with subsequent respiratory infection for many months after the onset of pertussis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Uncertainties have existed of B. pertussis and whooping cough as a zoonotic disease since around 1910, but in the 1930s knowledge was gained that the bacteria lost their virulent power when repeatedly spread on agar media. (wikipedia.org)
  • Whooping cough (pertussis) is a very contagious respiratory infection that causes a distinctive "whooping" cough. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a very contagious upper respiratory infection . (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Instead of coughing spells, babies with pertussis may have breathing difficulties. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • However, adults can develop serious cases of whooping cough, especially if they haven't received the pertussis vaccine. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Before the development of the pertussis vaccine, there were hundreds of thousands of cases of whooping cough each year in the U.S. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Symptoms of whooping cough (pertussis) range from fever to violent coughing episodes. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Symptoms of pertussis begin to lessen after four weeks, although bouts of coughing can recur for months after symptoms start. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Whooping cough (pertussis) is a very contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis . (everydayhealth.com)
  • Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis . (cdc.gov)
  • Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly infectious bacterial disease involving the respiratory tract. (hpsc.ie)
  • NaturalNews) If four shots of toxic vaccines do not work against pertussis (AKA whooping cough), then maybe five or six will work. (naturalnews.com)
  • The CDC now reports the highest level of pertussis cases in 50 years. (naturalnews.com)
  • Pertussis is a bacterial infection involving the respiratory tract that spreads by coughing and sneezing. (naturalnews.com)
  • This is because pertussis is a cyclical disease where natural increases in infection tend to occur every four to five years no matter how high the vaccination rates are. (naturalnews.com)
  • Whooping cough (also known as pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is characterized by severe coughing spells that ends with a 'whooping' sound due to the high pitch intake of breath. (plushcare.com)
  • Whooping cough is a bacterial infection caused the bacteria Bordetella pertussis . (plushcare.com)
  • Whooping cough, clinically known as pertussis, mainly affects infants younger than 6 months old, who are not yet adequately protected by immunizations, and kids 11 to 18 years old, whose immunity has started to fade. (emedicalurgentcare.com)
  • Known for the uncontrollable, violent coughing, pertussis makes breathing difficult. (emedicalurgentcare.com)
  • While not everyone with pertussis coughs or "whoops," the characteristic sound is unmistakable and leaves its victims literally gasping for air. (emedicalurgentcare.com)
  • Just as with other respiratory illnesses, pertussis is spread from being in close contact with others who are infected who cough or sneeze near you. (emedicalurgentcare.com)
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, the best way to protect against whooping cough (pertussis) is still to get a vaccine. (emedicalurgentcare.com)
  • Whooping cough is a medical condition also known as pertussis. (simple-remedies.com)
  • Whooping cough is medically known as pertussis. (healthadvicer.com)
  • Pertussis is transmitted by droplet transfer (usually from sneezing or coughing) from an infected person. (medscape.com)
  • In most cases, a negative pertussis result indicates the absence of whooping cough. (medscape.com)
  • Culture testing is the criterion standard for B pertussis infection, owing to its high specificity (100%) for identification. (medscape.com)
  • Pertussis, better known as whooping cough, is an acute, upper respiratory tract infection usually caused by bacteria. (101face.ru)
  • Pertussis, or "whooping cough," is caused by bacteria. (101face.ru)
  • Pertussis (whooping cough) is caused by bacteria and can be deadly to infants. (101face.ru)
  • Pertussis spreads easily from person to person mainly through droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. (101face.ru)
  • Whooping cough (pertussis) is a contagious illness. (101face.ru)
  • Whooping cough (pertussis) is an infection of the respiratory system caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. (101face.ru)
  • Whooping cough (pertussis) is a bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes. (101face.ru)
  • Nearly 20 babies every year die of pertussis in the United States, and half of the children under the age of 1 who contract whooping cough end up in the. (101face.ru)
  • Health officials are reminding people to get vaccinated for whooping cough, formally called pertussis, noting that there were 87 cases reported in Kentucky between August and December last year, The Courier-Journal reports . (uky.edu)
  • More information about whooping cough can be found at www.cdc.gov/pertussis . (uky.edu)
  • More commonly known as whooping cough, pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that can effect people of any age, but causes particularly dangerous symptoms in infants. (villagepreschurch.com)
  • Of all reported whooping cough cases between 1979 and 1984 in children over 7 months of age - that is, old enough to have received the primary course of the DPT shots (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) - 41% occurred in children who had received three or more shots and 22% in children who had one or two immunizations. (crazzfiles.com)
  • Outbreaks of the highly contagious disease pertussis, or whooping cough, occur every few years and should be taken seriously. (morrishospital.org)
  • Morris Hospital Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. John Bolden said pertussis affects the cilia in the upper respiratory tract and causes violent, uncontrollable coughing. (morrishospital.org)
  • Pertussis is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, which spreads easily from person to person when it becomes airborne in droplets from coughs and sneezes. (morrishospital.org)
  • The early symptoms of pertussis are the same as the common cold - a runny nose, perhaps with a mild cough, low fever and malaise. (morrishospital.org)
  • How is croup different from RSV and whooping cough (pertussis)? (bannerhealth.com)
  • So the term 'whooping cough' comes essentially from the sound that a person that suffers from pertussis disease makes while coughing. (cdc.gov)
  • Usually these patients with pertussis experience around the second week after the onset of the symptoms a fit of coughing, followed by a high-pitched whoop sound, and hence the name of whooping cough. (cdc.gov)
  • It means that pertussis is reappearing again with increasing incidence rates despite the high vaccination coverage, of course, in most of the countries. (cdc.gov)
  • Adriana Cabal Rosel] So pertussis is spread from person to person, meaning that an infected person can infect another when coughing or when they're sneezing, or even when spending a lot of time near one another by sharing breathing space. (cdc.gov)
  • The mutation rate of a virus is considerably higher than that of a bacterium, meaning that in this case, in our case, Bordetella pertussis does not evolve that fast except for the antigen genes that are used in the commercial vaccines. (cdc.gov)
  • Both pertussis out breaks and exemptions were the highest in more affluent and highly educated neighborhoods. (mandanah.com)
  • Pertussis, or whooping cough is caused by a bacteria that infects the pharynx (top of the throat) where it meets the nasal passage of the nose. (mandanah.com)
  • Curiously, the first stages of pertussis raise no red flags - the first 1 to 2 weeks symptoms are no more severe than a runny nose and cough. (mandanah.com)
  • 1 Very young infants with pertussis do not always cough. (kitsappublichealth.org)
  • 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. (wikipedia.org)
  • Whether a child or an adult is infected, whooping cough often seems like a regular cold at first, marked by a runny nose, sneezing, or a low-grade fever. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Early symptoms are typically mild, like a cold, and can include runny nose, low fever, and mild cough. (cdc.gov)
  • Initially, symptoms resemble those of a common cold, including sneezing, runny nose, low-grade fever and a mild cough. (hpsc.ie)
  • If the patient has persistent and severe fever, cough, and wheezing, or if the patient is an infant under six months old, they should be admitted to hospital as soon as possible. (otandp.com)
  • The health unit said whooping cough starts off with cold-like symptoms like a runny nose, sneezing, low-grade fever, and mild occasional cough and usually lasts one to two weeks then worsens with numerous bursts of explosive coughing that can interrupt breathing, eating and sleeping and is commonly followed by gagging, vomiting, and exhaustion. (windsornewstoday.ca)
  • They said fever is absent or minimal and the cough can last several weeks or perhaps months. (windsornewstoday.ca)
  • Early symptoms of whooping cough look like a common cold, including runny nose, sneezing, mild cough and low-grade fever. (uky.edu)
  • The symptoms of whooping cough include respiratory infection, runny nose, low grade fever and a mild cough that progresses to an uncontrollable cough with a high pitched whoop. (andresnaturwelt.de)
  • The combined death rate from scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough and measles among children up to fifteen shows that nearly 90 percent of the total decline in mortality between 1860 and 1965 had occurred before the introduction of antibiotics and widespread immunization. (crazzfiles.com)
  • At first, your child may have a stuffy or runny nose, a low fever and a slight cough. (bannerhealth.com)
  • The coughing fits get worse and start happening more often, especially at night. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The coughing fits can come back if you have another respiratory infection, even months after you first got whooping cough. (medlineplus.gov)
  • People are infectious from the start of symptoms until about three weeks into the coughing fits. (wikipedia.org)
  • After one or two weeks, the coughing classically develops into uncontrollable fits, sometimes followed by a high-pitched "whoop" sound, as the person tries to inhale. (wikipedia.org)
  • They may have long-lasting coughing fits that keep them awake all night. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • One to 2 weeks after the first symptoms start, people with whooping cough may develop paroxysms-rapid, violent, and uncontrolled coughing fits. (cdc.gov)
  • These coughing fits usually last 1 to 6 weeks but can last for up to 10 weeks. (cdc.gov)
  • Coughing fits generally get worse and become more common as the illness continues. (cdc.gov)
  • Teens and adults, especially those who did not get whooping cough vaccines, may have lengthy coughing fits that keep them up at night. (cdc.gov)
  • Those who get these coughing fits say it's the worst cough of their lives. (cdc.gov)
  • Coughing fits may stop for a while but can return if you get other respiratory infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Coughing fits can return many months after the whooping cough illness started. (cdc.gov)
  • Later symptoms of the disease may include "fits" of many rapid coughs followed by a high-pitched "whoop," vomiting, and exhaustion. (cdc.gov)
  • The coughing fits can continue for up to 10 weeks or more. (cdc.gov)
  • The earlier a person, especially an infant, starts treatment (first 1 to 2 weeks before coughing fits), symptoms may be reduced. (plushcare.com)
  • It causes intense fits (paroxysms) of coughing. (101face.ru)
  • People develop uncontrollable coughing fits. (101face.ru)
  • In young infants the typical 'whoop' may never develop, and the coughing fits may be followed by brief periods when breathing stops. (europa.eu)
  • After this phase, the coughing fits become less frequent and less severe, and the infant gradually gets better (this can take up to three months). (europa.eu)
  • Patients often experience violent coughing fits (paroxysms). (kitsappublichealth.org)
  • After this initial phase, people tend to develop "fits" of fast coughs followed by a high-pitched whooping sound. (allergyasthmanetwork.org)
  • The infection is generally milder in teens and adults than in babies and children, especially those who have gotten vaccinated against whooping cough. (cdc.gov)
  • The infection is usually not as bad for people who have gotten vaccinated against whooping cough but still get sick. (cdc.gov)
  • A whooping cough infection can occur any time of the year, but tends to surge in the summer and fall months. (everydayhealth.com)
  • If diagnosed within three weeks of infection, doctors will prescribe antibiotics to eradicate bacteria, hasten recovery, and prevent further spread of whooping cough. (otandp.com)
  • Wet Coughs bring up mucus and are often caused by an infection or buildup of fluid in the lungs. (acko.com)
  • It can help diagnose the cause of a Cough as well as identify sources of bleeding or infection in the sinuses. (acko.com)
  • It is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection with high chances of spreading to others. (healthadvicer.com)
  • Whooping cough is a contagious bacterial infection and is most serious in babies. (101face.ru)
  • The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit sent a letter to parents, guardians and students on Friday warning that whooping cough is a highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract caused by a bacteria that causes severe cough. (windsornewstoday.ca)
  • This infection can make the airway swell and narrow, leading to a unique barking cough, hoarseness and breathing problems. (bannerhealth.com)
  • Know which patients are at higher risk for C. auris infection or asymptomatic colonization. (sbcounty.gov)
  • While experiencing a mild cough is also an early symptom, for babies, the cough is often minimal or even absent. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Early symptoms include coryza and mild non-purulent conjunctival injection, followed by development of an initially mild cough. (kitsappublichealth.org)
  • It is spread easily through the coughs and sneezes of an infected person. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is an airborne disease (through droplets) that spreads easily through the coughs and sneezes of an infected person. (wikipedia.org)
  • Whooping cough is easily spread through the air when an infected person sneezes, coughs, laughs, or even talks near another. (everydayhealth.com)
  • It is caused by the measles virus, which usually spreads from person to person through coughs and sneezes, and through contact with used tissues, shared drinking glasses, dirty hands that touched a runny nose, or other contaminated surfaces. (doclecture.net)
  • These viruses spread easily through the air when someone who is infected coughs or sneezes. (bannerhealth.com)
  • The absence of a paroxysmal cough or posttussive emesis, though, makes it almost half as likely. (wikipedia.org)
  • they may only have the paroxysmal cough for a couple of weeks, and it may lack the "whooping" characteristic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Paroxysmal Coughs become worse with laughing, crying, or physical activity. (acko.com)
  • The cough becomes severe and paroxysmal and inspiratory whoop and/or post-tussive vomiting may occur. (kitsappublichealth.org)
  • Following a fit of coughing, a high-pitched whoop sound or gasp may occur as the person breathes in. (wikipedia.org)
  • As the disease progresses, the coughing spells can occur more frequently at night, and continue for up to 10 weeks or more. (plushcare.com)
  • After one to two weeks, long coughing spells develop, which often occur in explosive bursts, sometimes ending with a high-pitched whoop and vomiting. (uky.edu)
  • However, in order to be most effective, treatment must begin early in the course of disease, during the first one to two weeks before the episodes of numerous rapid coughs occur. (europa.eu)
  • The characteristic whooping sound typically doesn't occur until several days into the disease and several days of being contagious. (morrishospital.org)
  • Now, more than one-half of whooping cough cases occur in adolescents and adults . (allergyasthmanetwork.org)
  • Babies Under 6 Months Old These children are at high risk for complications from whooping cough, including pneumonia . (everydayhealth.com)
  • Bacterial infections such as whooping Cough, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. (acko.com)
  • They may be recommended for a person who is coughing to help determine the cause of the Cough, as well as to identify any underlying conditions such as pneumonia, cysts, or tumours. (acko.com)
  • complications from whooping cough are more severe and may include: Pneumonia. (101face.ru)
  • In infants - especially those under 6 months of age - complications from whooping cough are more severe and may include: Pneumonia. (101face.ru)
  • The illness usually starts with mild respiratory symptoms include mild coughing, sneezing, or a runny nose (known as the catarrhal stage). (wikipedia.org)
  • These coughing episodes can continue for weeks or even months after you first develop symptoms of the illness. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • The "whoop" is often not there for people who have a milder illness. (cdc.gov)
  • Coughing worsens as the illness progresses, often peaking at night. (everydayhealth.com)
  • In most cases, this test is very effective, but often fails to detect whooping cough after several weeks of illness. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Though anyone can get whooping cough, the illness can be particularly dangerous for pregnant women, infants younger than 12 months and anyone with a pre-existing health condition that could worsen with a severe cough," the Louisville newspaper reports. (uky.edu)
  • Coughing and wheezing or difficulty breathing are prevalent symptoms of childhood illness. (altusemergency.com)
  • The sample is tested for the bacteria that causes whooping cough. (medlineplus.gov)
  • When you cough or sneeze, you can spread tiny respiratory droplets containing the bacteria into the air. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Symptoms of whooping cough usually develop within 5 to 10 days after you come into contact with the bacteria that cause it. (cdc.gov)
  • People with whooping cough can spread the bacteria to others when they cough, sneeze, or share the same breathing space. (cdc.gov)
  • These bacteria are highly contagious and spreads from person to person via airborne mechanisms, specifically, via coughing or sneezing. (plushcare.com)
  • Infected people can spread the bacteria into the air when they cough, sneeze or talk, and it can be passed on to others for up to 20 days from when the symptoms began. (windsornewstoday.ca)
  • Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by bacteria transmitted by droplets from sneezing, coughing or close contact. (uky.edu)
  • A person infected with the bacteria may cough and sneeze expelling infected droplets. (allergyasthmanetwork.org)
  • In serious cases, the coughing can become violent and rapid. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Violent coughing can cause the pleura to rupture, leading to a pneumothorax. (wikipedia.org)
  • The condition can cause bouts of repeated, violent coughing that may come and go and last for weeks or months. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Prolonged, repeated or violent coughing episodes (paroxysms) that recur intermittently for up to 10 weeks or more. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Whooping cough is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing, which often makes it hard to breathe. (cdc.gov)
  • The cough may be so hard that it causes vomiting, rib fractures, and fatigue. (wikipedia.org)
  • The coughing spell can cause fatigue and vomiting. (plushcare.com)
  • Coughing spells may lead to vomiting. (doclecture.net)
  • Coughing spells can lead to gagging, vomiting, loss of consciousness, incontinence and broken ribs. (kitsappublichealth.org)
  • Learn more about whooping cough vaccination . (cdc.gov)
  • CDC data shows 84 percent of children under the age of three have received at least four DTaP shots and yet, despite high vaccination rates, whooping cough still keeps circulating, largely among the fully vaccinated . (naturalnews.com)
  • Vaccination is the best way to protect your baby from whooping cough. (101face.ru)
  • Some doctors prescribe high doses of vitamin A to patients hospitalized with measles and its complica tions, especially children from 6 months to 2 years. (doclecture.net)
  • The mission voiced concern that a lack of shelter and health care, poor sanitation and overcrowding could lead to opportunistic diseases such as acute diarrhoea, measles and whooping cough. (unhcr.org)
  • Whooping cough vaccines are combination vaccines, that also protect against diphtheria and tetanus. (cdc.gov)
  • But whooping cough is a highly contagious disease that gets worse after a few weeks, while common colds improve. (101face.ru)
  • What does whooping cough sound like? (clevelandclinic.org)
  • When you gasp for air quickly and deeply after a coughing fit, a whooping cough sound might accompany the inhalation of air. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • This sound is a loud, high-pitched "whooping" noise. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Whooping sound when inhaling after the coughing stops. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Extremely Rapid Coughing This is often followed by a high-pitched "whoop" sound. (everydayhealth.com)
  • The intense coughing spells begin to rapidly expel air from the lungs, and when there is no more air left in the lungs, a forced sudden intake of breath causes a high pitch 'whooping' sound. (plushcare.com)
  • A croupy Cough has a distinct barking or hoarse sound and often occurs in children with upper respiratory infections. (acko.com)
  • Coughing followed by intake of breathing leads to a "whoop" sound. (healthadvicer.com)
  • This is a dry cough that does not produce mucus, which is why the cough produces a strange sound. (101face.ru)
  • Infants with whooping cough may not make this sound when. (101face.ru)
  • Newborns and young infants do not have the strength to develop a "whoop" sound and may. (101face.ru)
  • It's the swollen respiratory passages that make the deep inhalations sound like a high-pitched whoop that give the disease its name. (morrishospital.org)
  • Trouble breathing or hearing a high-pitched sound when they breathe (stridor). (bannerhealth.com)
  • Wheezing - High-pitched sound made when breathing, especially in asthmatic conditions. (engdic.org)
  • a high pitched "whooping" sound occurs as the patient inhales to replenish the lungs with oxygen. (mandanah.com)
  • These can be followed by high-pitched gasps (a "whoop" sound) as the patient tries to inhale. (kitsappublichealth.org)
  • People with the disease can make a "whooping" sound when taking in deep breaths after coughing episodes. (allergyasthmanetwork.org)
  • In young infants the typical 'whoop' may never develop and coughing spasms may be followed by periods of apnoea (episodes of cessation of breathing). (hpsc.ie)
  • Young infants may not be able to cough forcefully and may stop breathing. (101face.ru)
  • In these groups, and in very young infants, whooping cough is harder to diagnose. (europa.eu)
  • Prolonged coughing causes air to be expelled from your lungs. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • When you Cough, your throat and chest muscles squeeze together to force air out of your lungs at high speed. (acko.com)
  • This procedure can help diagnose the cause of a cough, locate tumours or other obstructions in the airways, identify sources of bleeding, and take tissue samples from the lungs. (acko.com)
  • Summer smog and poor air quality can irritate the lungs and cause coughing. (daddydontblog.com)
  • Within two weeks, the cough becomes more severe and is characterized by episodes of numerous rapid coughs followed by a high-pitched whoop. (hpsc.ie)
  • This swelling causes the secretions of your mucus to increase, which causes severe coughing. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Keeping your baby hydrated is key to keeping their mucus flowing and easy to cough up. (healthline.com)
  • Coughing can also help clear mucus from your airways. (acko.com)
  • When the body is dehydrated, it produces less saliva and mucus, which can lead to irritation in the throat and coughing. (daddydontblog.com)
  • Post-nasal drip occurs when excess mucus drips down the back of the throat, causing irritation and coughing. (daddydontblog.com)
  • Whooping cough vaccines are effective, but not perfect. (cdc.gov)
  • The CDC reports whooping cough vaccines are effective in 7 out of 10 people who get them within the first year, but the protection decreases over time. (emedicalurgentcare.com)
  • It starts with symptoms similar to the common cold, and progresses to spasms of coughing after 10 to 12 days. (doclecture.net)
  • Whooping Cough produces a loud, high-pitched 'whoop' before gasping for air. (acko.com)
  • Health officials added that the coughing may be followed by loud high-pitched crowing or "whooping" sounds as people struggle to breathe. (windsornewstoday.ca)
  • Children who are too young to be fully vaccinated and those who have not received all vaccinations are at highest risk for. (101face.ru)
  • The child may momentarily lose con sciousness at the end of a coughing spell. (doclecture.net)
  • We suspect he blew out a hemorrhoid during a coughing spell. (mocklog.com)
  • While it also causes a very particular cough, whooping cough can often make your child throw up after a long coughing spell. (bannerhealth.com)
  • This irritates the throat and produces a wet, barky cough and rattling noise in the upper airway (not chest). (healthline.com)
  • You may be contagious even before symptoms appear and remain contagious for up to two weeks after coughing starts. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Whooping cough may begin like a common cold, but unlike a cold, the coughing can last for weeks or months. (cdc.gov)
  • Symptoms of whooping cough usually develop within 5 to 10 days after exposure, but in some cases, can take as long as 3 weeks to develop. (plushcare.com)
  • Severe coughing may begin after one to two weeks, and early symptoms can last for 1 to 2 weeks. (emedicalurgentcare.com)
  • While accurate serology results can be achieved on specimens collected up to 3 months after cough onset, testing for a single-point serology is more accurate if the specimen is collected 2-8 weeks after cough onset. (medscape.com)
  • Infected people are most contagious up to about two weeks after the cough begins. (uky.edu)
  • However, the cough may stick around for a few weeks. (bannerhealth.com)
  • Whooping cough symptoms may resemble the common cold during the first two weeks of the disease. (allergyasthmanetwork.org)
  • After the phase of severe coughing, the cough symptoms begin to improve and slowly go away over several weeks. (allergyasthmanetwork.org)
  • Whooping cough is spread via airborne droplets produced when the infected person coughs. (europa.eu)
  • Each year, it is estimated that worldwide there are about 24.1 million whooping cough cases and 160,700 deaths in children younger than 5 years old. (cdc.gov)
  • In order to prevent more whooping cough deaths, more must be done to raise awareness of the symptoms, and those who've been exposed must receive immediate and proper treatment. (sacramentoinjuryattorneyblog.com)
  • Whooping cough is most dangerous for infants younger than age 3 months. (101face.ru)
  • Women in the last trimester of pregnancy and infants younger than 1 year of age are considered high-risk. (kitsappublichealth.org)