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Whooping Cough
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, it is a highly contagious respiratory infection. All questions concerning symptoms, diagnosis, causes, transmission, treatments and prevention may be found here.
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Medical name for whooping caugh?
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.
Can whooping cough go away on its own?
Yes, but please understand that pneumonia is a very, veryserious illness and if it is not treated by a qualified medical practitioner (a doctor) it is possible to die from it. Many people with pneumonia have to be admitted to hospital as emergencies to have pneumonia treated.
If you think you have pneumonia it is important for you to see a doctor as soon as possible.
Is the whooping cough vaccine dangerous?
No. While there have been reports of many different complications in women taking the vaccine, the only ones actually shown to have been caused by the vaccine have been injection site pain and swelling, and fainting.
How is whooping cough treated by doctors?
Treatment of a cough generally involves addressing the condition causing it. An acute infection such as pneumonia may require antibiotics, an asthma-induced cough may be treated with the use of bronchodialators
Is vaccine for whooping cough live or killed?
DPT (also DTP and DTwP) refers to a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, and killed whole cells of the organism that causes pertussis (wP).
How do you pronounce whooping cough wooping or hooping?
Whoop (WHOOP)
In Europe they pronounce it hooped.
What is the whooping cough caused by?
Whooping cough is caused by inhalation of the airborne droplets of someone infected with pertussis which is a virus. A person with pertussis who coughs or sneezes around an unvaccinated person may spread the disease readily.
Is it ok to do somebody hair if they have whooping cough?
If they are to, or past, the stage where they have a violent, gagging cough, then they are likely no longer contagious.
What is the origin of the whooping cough?
The whooping cough is a bacterial infection that can be prevented or minimized with a vaccine. There is no information on its origins and it has long been something humans have had to deal with. It has been in the media more because many people have decided not to immunize their children; the incidence of whooping cough has increased tremendously in the last decade.
Do cucumbers help colds and the flu?
I was just advised by my Doctor to eat cucumber to help my viral infection/flu. Apparently it helps balance the acidity/oxygen in the blood, rehydrates the body and provides nutrition that is easy to digest for those flus that make us not want to eat anything.
The word spelled wrong in the sentence is "pertussosis." The correct spelling is "pertussis." The sentence should read: "The medical name for the disease commonly known as whooping cough is pertussis."
Who invented the drug for whooping cough?
The pathogen that causes whooping cough, Bordatella pertussis, was first isolated in 1906 by Bordet and Gengou. I don't know who was the first poor soul to have the cough drive them crazy, but I suspect that's not what you're asking.
