PERTUSSIS: "Whooping Cough": Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention, Vaccination Safety & Side Effects

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” a saying that is especially true to a preventable condition like Pertussis or “Whooping Cough.” This text will help you better understand this infectious disease, including pertinent information that discusses every aspects of the condition. Inside topics include: (1) an overview and the seriousness of the disease, (2) photos showing children with whooping cough or pertussis, (3) about the effect of an outbreak, (4) the cause of pertussis, (5) how pertussis is transmitted to another person, (6) the signs and symptoms, (7) complications, (8) when to contact a doctor, (9) diagnosis, (10) available treatment, (11) prevention, (12) needed vaccines for infants, kids, teens, and adults, (12) discussion on the safety and side-effects of vaccination, (13) proper way to hold your child during vaccinations, (14) true story about being unprotected from the disease, (15) who should not be vaccinated, and (16) the relationship between Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Vaccination. Thanks and may you have a very good understanding about whooping cough, and be able to protect ourselves and our loved ones against the disease. I wish you good health, and as always…be well!