Whooping Cough

Probably. If you are an adult and had pertussis as a small child, your specific immunity may be weakened after all this time. It wouldn't hurt to get the vaccination, especially if you are going to be around babies.

The Pertussis vaccine was developed in 1921 but was not widely used till the 1930s.

Of those babies who get treatment for whooping cough in a hospital, about 1 out of 4 will get pneumonia and 1 or 2 out of 100 will die. Other complications include violent, uncontrolled shaking, life-threatening pauses in breathing, and brain disease.

about 5,000 to 10,000 people die in the U.S. each year.

yes,

why?

because vaccine is a injected medicine for adults that can hurt you so much

Bronchitis in children is very different to bronchitis in adults. In children it is normally referred to as acute bronchitis or bronchiolitis (depending on if the larger bronchi or the smaller bronchioles are affected). In adults the condition is chronic (meaning long term and usually incurable), in children it is acute, meaning it is more sudden in onset and short lived (the child will usually make a full recovery within two weeks).

The main symptoms of bronchiolitis are:

* a dry cough * increased breathlessness * feeding difficulty (due to breathlessness) * More effort required for breathing * sometimes wheezing Bronchiolitis can vary greatly in severity, most will recover without treatment, however in some cases it can require hospitalisation

if you are worried about your child take them to your GP as soon as possible. If they have any difficulty in breathing then call for an ambulance.

Usually that nasty medicine! Probably usually something you ate that day. Hoped this helped!

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I have another, more disgusting theory. Whenever I had the cold/flu, and I hadn't had anything to eat (or taken my cough syrup yet), I notice that any phlegm I may have swallowed (through lack of tissue or through accident) came back up soon after.

So it could be due to excess mucus in your stomach :S

Most of the time, a bacteria called bordetella pertussis is inhaled, colonizes your lungs and then you get the characteristic whooping cough.

This a disease and it was never invented. Outbreaks of the disease were first described in the 16th century. The bacteria that causes the infection was discovered in 1906. The vaccine became available in the 1940's.
B. pertussis is a small, aerobic gram-negative bacterial shaped rod.

Well, they CAN...but these days the SHOULDN'T

Yes, it can - but not directly unless you have a bunch of other stuff wrong with you.

How it can kill you is by causing cells to die and creating food for other bugs which can cause pneumonia. Pneumonia will happily end your life if it has the chance. A normal immune system and good general health will stop it at Whooping Cough.

If you have high blood-pressure, there is an increase in the risk of either a stroke or a heart attack.

The Pertussis, or whooping cough vaccination is called the DTaP for children and the vaccination for adolescents and adults is called the the Tdap. Both protect against whooping cough, tetanus, and diphtheria.

Whooping cough(or pertussis) is caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. When an infected person coughes or sneezes, the bacteria moves through the air. This is the reason Pertussis is an extremely contagious disease.

Outbreaks of the disease were first described in the 16th century but it has been around for much longer than that.

A person is contageous with Whooping cough (pertussis) for anywhere from 5 - 14 days during what is called the "catarrhal" stage. This is when you have a runny nose (generally with clear mucus), mild aches, sneezing, low-grade fever (perhaps) and other symptoms that appear to be like a cold.

Whooping cough has three stages: catarrhal, paroxysmal and recovery.

Antibiotics - if given during the first stage of the disease - help to more quickly reduce the impact of infection and reduce the period when you are infectious.

Once you get to the second state (violent coughing fits), your body will deal with the infection in its own good time and antibiotics do little good.

Recovery can take up to three to six months, or more, depending upon the severity of the disease and age. Relapses of coughing are common but tend to lessen in severity over time.

The whooping cough is spread when you come into contact with droplets of fluid coming from the infected person's nose or throat. If these droplets are inhaled or getting them on your hands and then touching your nose or mouth.

No, it is not caused by a virus. It is a bacterial infection cased by Bordetella Pertussis and gives rise to bouts of coughing spell.
No, the disease commonly known as whooping cough is caused by Bordetella Pertussis, a type of bacteria. This is not a viral illness.

The Respiratory System

There are many ways to help ease your cough , too much cough medicine can have alot of bad side effects , try ginger tea , honey and lemon. Also try gargling salt water 3 or 4 times a day. Drinking warm water can also help but if the cough is really bad seek medical advice.

It is generally advisable to avoid cosmetic procedures like Botox while experiencing an active illness such as whooping cough. The body's immune response may be compromised, and the risk of complications or adverse reactions could be increased. It's best to consult with a healthcare professional before proceeding with any treatments during illness.

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection in your respiratory system caused by a bacteria called Bordetella Pertussis. If you grew up in a developed country, you were probably vaccinated as a child.

It affects people of all ages, but is most severe in children. (It is particularly severe in children under 1 year of age.) It was first recognised after a whooping cough epidemic in Paris in 1578. It was then known as the "dog bark," the "chin" cough or "kin" cough, meaning "convulsive" cough.

The disease causes sudden attacks of an irritating cough that often end in a high-pitched whooping sound as the child takes a breath. Although immunization has reduced its severity, it is still a common infection. Regular epidemics occur every 3-4 years.