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11 Μαΐ 2020 · Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a contagious, respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The illness is typically characterized by a prolonged paroxysmal cough that is often accompanied by an inspiratory whoop.
Prevention recommendations. CDC recommends vaccination and postexposure antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent pertussis. Specific guidance includes: Postexposure antimicrobial prophylaxis. Vaccine recommendations: DTaP, Tdap, and Td.
CDC tracks pertussis cases through a national system and enhanced surveillance activities. Several test methods can be used to diagnose pertussis. CDC has a laboratory focused on innovative research related to pertussis and diphtheria. Pertussis remains one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths worldwide.
Slide 1. Strategies. Pertussis. Preventing Cough) Adapted from The Speakers’ Bureau Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. What is Whooping Cough? Disease is characterized by inexorable spasms of coughing, with a protracted course. Contagious disease‐can spread from coughs or sneezes.
Whooping cough is caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium and spreads through droplets when infected people cough and sneeze. The CDC estimates that about 80% of people with no immunity will get whooping cough if exposed to an infected person.
Whooping cough is a serious disease that vaccines can help prevent. It was thought to be a disease of the past, but it’s making a comeback, with the most cases CDC has seen in 60 years. Since 2010, between 10,000 and 50,000 cases of whooping cough are reported each year in the United States.
10 Μαρ 2014 · Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has recently re-emerged as a major public health threat despite high levels of vaccination against the aetiological agent Bordetella pertussis. In this...
