Whooping cough
Whooping cough is an infection in the respiratory system. It is highly contagious. When Whooping cough comes to the cuff (mucus) and while breathing, a penny voice comes from the breath, which sounds like "woop".
Whooping cough can affect of any age person. This disease can affect you for 3 to 6 weeks. Even if you have vaccinated, you still have a risk of getting it.
When the vaccination was not developed properly, Whooping cough was considered to be a child's disease. But now Whooping cough is found in those children whose age is very low and those who have not completed the vaccination process or in their youth and adults whose body's immune system is on the brink of ending.
Usually cough does not lead to death, but it is a common cause of death of children. Therefore, it is important that all the people around the pregnant woman and the child get vaccinated for whooping cough.
Symptoms of Whooping Cough
If you are suffering from Whooping cough, it may take 7 to 10 days or more to show symptoms. Symptoms of Whooping cough are often minor in the beginning and seem like normal colds. This can be something like this
* running nose
* Blockage of nose
* Eyes turn red and water comes from them
* Fever
Occasionally there is no cough in children, but they may have difficulty breathing or temporarily stop breathing.
If you or your child starts seeing symptoms along with cough, contact the doctor immediately -
* Vomiting
* Body turns to red or blue
* Difficulty in breathing or stop breathing from time to time
* The voice of 'woop' while breathing
Causes of Whooping Cough
The cause of Whooping Cough is due to bacterium called "Bordetella pertussis". Some cervical drops fall into the air when the infected person coughs or sneezes. If you breathe around these droplets and come in contact with them, then the infected drops increase the risk of infection by going into your lungs.
What cause increases the risk of Whooping cough?
The effect of whooping cough vaccine applied in childhood ends after some time. Because of this, the risk of spreading infection among young people and adults increases even more during the spread of the disease.
Those children who are under 12 years of age who have not had immunization or those who do not have the vaccines given by the doctor, also increase the risk of chronic cough and the risk of death.
Prevention of Whooping Cough.
Pertussis vaccine is the best way to avoid whooping cough. Often doctors will treat this vaccine with diphtheria and tetanus vaccine. The doctor advocates the vaccination process as early as in childhood.
In this vaccine, five injections are given which are given to the children of this age:
* 2 months
* 4 month
* 6 months
* 15 -18 months
* 4-6 years
Possible side effects of vaccine-
The side effects of vaccine are often minor, such as fever, irritability, headaches, tiredness and pain in place of injection.
* Booster vaccine
* Young boy : By the age of 11, the effect of Pertusis vaccine is over, so doctors recommend you to have another booster vaccine at this age to prevent chronic cough, diphtheria and tetanus.
* Adult: Some types of diphtheria and tetanus vaccines once in 10 years are also useful for prevention of whooping cough. This vaccine reduces the risk of transmission of whooping cough from you to children.
* Pregnant women: According to the doctor, the woman should have a paretusis vaccine within 27 to 36 weeks of the fetus. This can help prevent whooping cough in the early months of the child.
Whooping Cough Treatment
Children affected by whooping cough are often admitted to the hospital because the disease can be very fatal for children of this age. If your child is unable to take food or other fluids, then he may need "intravenous fluid" (fluids sent directly to the body through the nerves). And to protect people from infection, your child can be kept in a separate room.
Older children and adults can be treated at home only.
* Medicines.
Through antibiotic we can eliminate whooping cough bacteria. Some medicines may also be given to protect the affected person's family.
Unfortunately, more medicines are not available to reduce mucus. Over-the-counter medicines often do not affect whooping cough.
You can take this measure for your care
* Relax - relax in a room that is cool and calm and where light is low.
* Include plenty of fluids in diet - Drink Water, juice and soup. Keep in mind the lack of water in children and pay attention to its symptoms such as dry lips, tears of soreness, and low urination.
* Eat light food - After a cough, eat light food to avoid vomiting.
* Keep the air clean - Do not let smoke or fumes of fire in the air of the house. These substances contaminate the air and increase the coughing tendency.
* Do not let the infection spread - if you are affected by black cough, then wear a mask around people. Cover your mouth while coughing and wash your hands regularly.
Whooping Cough Complications
Whooping cough is often cured without difficulty in young people and adults. Complications of whooping cough are often the side effects of heavy cough such as:
* Wrist or broken ribs
* Abdominal hernia (slipping or uprooting stomach muscles from its place)
* Rupture of blood vessels in the skin of the eyes
* Bleeding nose
In children, especially those under 6 months of age, the complications of whooping cough can be quite serious, such as:
* Pneumonia
* Respiratory problems
* Weight loss due to lack of water or trouble in eating
* Brain damage
* Kidney disease
* Lack of oxygen deficiency in the brain
The risk of chronic cough complications in children is very high, so they may need hospital treatment. These complications can be life-threatening for children under 6 months of age.
Whooping cough can affect of any age person. This disease can affect you for 3 to 6 weeks. Even if you have vaccinated, you still have a risk of getting it.
When the vaccination was not developed properly, Whooping cough was considered to be a child's disease. But now Whooping cough is found in those children whose age is very low and those who have not completed the vaccination process or in their youth and adults whose body's immune system is on the brink of ending.
Usually cough does not lead to death, but it is a common cause of death of children. Therefore, it is important that all the people around the pregnant woman and the child get vaccinated for whooping cough.
Symptoms of Whooping Cough
If you are suffering from Whooping cough, it may take 7 to 10 days or more to show symptoms. Symptoms of Whooping cough are often minor in the beginning and seem like normal colds. This can be something like this
* running nose
* Blockage of nose
* Eyes turn red and water comes from them
* Fever
Occasionally there is no cough in children, but they may have difficulty breathing or temporarily stop breathing.
If you or your child starts seeing symptoms along with cough, contact the doctor immediately -
* Vomiting
* Body turns to red or blue
* Difficulty in breathing or stop breathing from time to time
* The voice of 'woop' while breathing
Causes of Whooping Cough
The cause of Whooping Cough is due to bacterium called "Bordetella pertussis". Some cervical drops fall into the air when the infected person coughs or sneezes. If you breathe around these droplets and come in contact with them, then the infected drops increase the risk of infection by going into your lungs.
What cause increases the risk of Whooping cough?
The effect of whooping cough vaccine applied in childhood ends after some time. Because of this, the risk of spreading infection among young people and adults increases even more during the spread of the disease.
Those children who are under 12 years of age who have not had immunization or those who do not have the vaccines given by the doctor, also increase the risk of chronic cough and the risk of death.
Prevention of Whooping Cough.
Pertussis vaccine is the best way to avoid whooping cough. Often doctors will treat this vaccine with diphtheria and tetanus vaccine. The doctor advocates the vaccination process as early as in childhood.
In this vaccine, five injections are given which are given to the children of this age:
* 2 months
* 4 month
* 6 months
* 15 -18 months
* 4-6 years
Possible side effects of vaccine-
The side effects of vaccine are often minor, such as fever, irritability, headaches, tiredness and pain in place of injection.
* Booster vaccine
* Young boy : By the age of 11, the effect of Pertusis vaccine is over, so doctors recommend you to have another booster vaccine at this age to prevent chronic cough, diphtheria and tetanus.
* Adult: Some types of diphtheria and tetanus vaccines once in 10 years are also useful for prevention of whooping cough. This vaccine reduces the risk of transmission of whooping cough from you to children.
* Pregnant women: According to the doctor, the woman should have a paretusis vaccine within 27 to 36 weeks of the fetus. This can help prevent whooping cough in the early months of the child.
Whooping Cough Treatment
Children affected by whooping cough are often admitted to the hospital because the disease can be very fatal for children of this age. If your child is unable to take food or other fluids, then he may need "intravenous fluid" (fluids sent directly to the body through the nerves). And to protect people from infection, your child can be kept in a separate room.
Older children and adults can be treated at home only.
* Medicines.
Through antibiotic we can eliminate whooping cough bacteria. Some medicines may also be given to protect the affected person's family.
Unfortunately, more medicines are not available to reduce mucus. Over-the-counter medicines often do not affect whooping cough.
You can take this measure for your care
* Relax - relax in a room that is cool and calm and where light is low.
* Include plenty of fluids in diet - Drink Water, juice and soup. Keep in mind the lack of water in children and pay attention to its symptoms such as dry lips, tears of soreness, and low urination.
* Eat light food - After a cough, eat light food to avoid vomiting.
* Keep the air clean - Do not let smoke or fumes of fire in the air of the house. These substances contaminate the air and increase the coughing tendency.
* Do not let the infection spread - if you are affected by black cough, then wear a mask around people. Cover your mouth while coughing and wash your hands regularly.
Whooping Cough Complications
Whooping cough is often cured without difficulty in young people and adults. Complications of whooping cough are often the side effects of heavy cough such as:
* Wrist or broken ribs
* Abdominal hernia (slipping or uprooting stomach muscles from its place)
* Rupture of blood vessels in the skin of the eyes
* Bleeding nose
In children, especially those under 6 months of age, the complications of whooping cough can be quite serious, such as:
* Pneumonia
* Respiratory problems
* Weight loss due to lack of water or trouble in eating
* Brain damage
* Kidney disease
* Lack of oxygen deficiency in the brain
The risk of chronic cough complications in children is very high, so they may need hospital treatment. These complications can be life-threatening for children under 6 months of age.
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