Whooping Cough, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:29 Causes of Whooping cough 0:54 Sign and Symptoms of Whooping Cough 1:47 Diagnosis of Whooping Cough 2:16 Treatment of Whooping Cough Whooping cough (also known as pertussis or 100day cough) is a highly contagious bacterial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild is followed by weeks of severe coughing a fit of coughing, a highpitched whoop sound or gasp may occur as the person breathes coughing may last for 10 or more weeks, hence the phrase 100day cough. A person may cough so hard that they vomit, break ribs, or become very tired from the effort. Children less than one year old may have little or no cough and instead have periods where they do not time between infection and the onset of symptoms is usually seven to ten days. Disease may occur in those who have been vaccinated, but symptoms are typically milder.