This disease is characterized by repeated coughing without being able to take a breath. When the child is able to take a breath, there is a whooping sound. Coughing is accompanied by fever, vomiting and weight loss. A cool-mist humidifier can help loosen bronchial secretions and soothe the cough. Don't give cough medicine unless it's prescribed by your child's doctor.
Whooping cough is most dangerous to infants.
Immunizations are routinely administered to prevent the disease. This is an infectious disease that was once one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Improved sanitation and living conditions and the development of antibiotics have influenced the decline in TB cases and deaths. A simple skin test can detect the disease. This disease is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, a member of the herpes family.