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so you've asked if whooping cough is fatal?
well for tiny babies it can lead to a fatal out come but for adults and children defiantly decreases.
the things people need to know about whooping cough is that it is highly contagious.
everyone mistakes whooping cough as a whooping or wheezy sound but in actual fact that sound is only common in new Born's or babies not children or adults, this is the reason it spreads because people just think its your average cough just lasting a long time.
another thing you need to know is that if you get antibiotics within the first week or so it then dramatically decreases the chance of it been passed on to another person. so go to you local GP as soon as possible.
and i know this because i have whooping cough and have seen almost seven doctors
also everyone that is around you also needs to go onto the same antibiotics
What else can I help you with?
What disease has the symptoms of short fast coughs ending with a whoop sound?
It is called Pertussis or "Whooping Cough".
What shape is whooping cough?
the shape of whooping cough
How do you know you have Whooping cough?
If ur cough makes a whooping sound when u breathe in or cough
Where in the world does whooping cough occur?
Every where in the world you will find whooping cough.
Use whooping cough in a sentence?
We were up all night with a baby who has the whooping cough.
Prevention from whooping cough?
In the UK all children are immunized agains whooping cough in their childhood immunisations therefore preventing whooping cough.
When did the whooping cough start?
Whooping cough began January 2010. It began with infants and newborns.
Does cvs give whooping cough shots?
Check
Pertussis is the medical name for what?
The medical term, pertussis, is what causes whooping cough. Whooping cough is coughing uncontrollably, then gasping for air, which is caused by Bordetella pertussis.
Is it whooping cough when you cough a lot and your back hurts?
You are in pain with the whooping cough because your parents did not get you vaccinated.
Where can you find information about diagnosis of whooping cough?
i don't know but i know lots of things about whooping cough
Who can be affcted by whooping cough?
Everyone. Babies especially.If you have it, stay away from people, it is contagious if you cough on them go to wikipedia and type whooping cough
