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Whooping Cough

Published on Dec 01, 2015

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WHOOPING COUGH (PERTUSSIS)

BY MADALYN ALLISON
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WHO & HOW MANY

  • All ages, mainly infants
  • 24,231 cases
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CAUSE

  • Bacteria
  • Infects throat
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SYMPTOMS

  • Stage 1; flu symptoms
  • Stage 2; severe cough
  • Stage 3; exhaustion
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DIAGNOSIS

  • Physical exam
  • Labratory test
  • Blood test
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TREATMENT

  • Antibiotics
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INTRESTING FACTS

  • 9 deaths occured due to whooping couch all were infants.
  • The bacteria only stays in your system for 1-2 weeks.
  • The name whooping cough comes from the sound you make after coughing.
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WORK CITED

  • Feature, Stephanie WatsonWebMD. "Whooping Cough (Pertussis): Treatment and Prevention." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 14 May 2014.
  • Mayo Clinic Staff. "Whooping Cough." Definition. Mayo Clinic, 23 Apr. 2013. Web. 14 May 2014.
  • Levitzky, Michael G. "Whooping cough." World Book Student. World Book, 2014. Web. 15 May 2014.

Madalyn Allison