Symptoms of whooping cough:
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- severe cough- occurs in bouts
- characteristic 'whooping' sound on inhalation
- vomiting at the end of a bout of coughing
- apnoea -the child stops breathing for periods of time and may go
blue.
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Complications of whooping cough
Some of the complications of whooping cough in young babies include:
Some of the complications of whooping cough in young babies include:
- haemorrhage (bleeding)
- apnoea (stopping breathing for periods of
time) - pneumonia
- inflammation of the brain
- convulsions
(fits) and coma - permanent brain damage
- death.
Causes of whooping cough
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a serious, contagious, respiratory infection
caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a serious, contagious, respiratory infection
caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
Treatment for whooping cough
In its early stages, the symptoms of whooping cough can be reduced by
taking antibiotics. If treatment is given in the first 21 days of the illness,
the risk of passing the infection to others might be reduced.
In its early stages, the symptoms of whooping cough can be reduced by
taking antibiotics. If treatment is given in the first 21 days of the illness,
the risk of passing the infection to others might be reduced.