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6 ημέρες πριν · Whooping Cough Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause serious illness in people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies. View All
Pertussis, or whooping cough, a bacterial respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, is typically characterized by paroxysms of coughing with a whooping sound during inhalation. In Australia, pertussis is one of the least well-controlled vaccine-preventable diseases ( 1 ).
1 Αυγ 2021 · The presentation of pertussis, which is variable and evolves over the course of the disease, includes nonspecific symptoms in the catarrhal stage, coughing with the classic whooping in the paroxysmal stage, and persistent cough in the convalescent stage.
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.
21 Ιουν 2011 · No strong evidence exists of any treatment that can relieve the serious cough caused by whooping cough, although there was one study that found some evidence that pertussis immunoglobulin preparations might help.
26 Σεπ 2024 · The US has seen a fivefold increase in the incidence of whooping cough cases this year from last year, shows preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 A total of 14 569 cases of whooping cough were confirmed in the US up to 14 September, more than five times the 2475 seen in the whole of 2023. The agency warned that the US is …
