PERTUSSIS

WHAT IS IT?

• Commonly known as Whooping Cough
• Highly contagious respiratory tract infection
• 20k-200k cases a year
• Rare

SYMPTOMS

• Cough: chronic, phlegm, can be severe
• Nasal: sneezing, congestion, runny nose
• Whole Body: fatigue or fever
• Other: vomiting, episodes of not breathing, watery eyes

HOW YOU GET IT

• Severe for children
• Very contagious
• Spread by coughing or sneezing
• Inhalation of the bacteria

TREATMENTS

• Antibiotics: Bactrim, Zithromax, Biaxin
• Self: Mucinex

PREVENTION

• DPT (TDaP) vaccine
• DTP (Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis)
• A series of bacterial infections that cause breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure, and even death

SIDE EFFECTS OF VACCINE

• Normal: fussiness, tiredness, and vomitting
• Moderate: seizure, high fevers
• Severe: allergic reaction, long term seizures, coma, permanent brain damage

WORK CITED

• cdc.gov
• mayoclinic.org
• kidshealth.org
• webmd.com