Pertussis

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  Rising Whooping Cough Cases In The UK Lead To Tenth Child Death

  The outbreak is part of a global resurgence of the disease, which has seen cases and deaths in countries like China, the Philippines, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands.

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  Pertussis: Foods To Reduce Symptoms Of Whooping Cough

  Here are 11 foods you need to consume regularly if you are suffering from whooping cough.

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  New Antibodies to Treat Whooping Cough in Infants

  Researchers have developed two antibodies to potentially treat or prevent pertussis, the highly contagious respiratory tract infection that affects millions of infants and results in an estimated 200,000 child deaths every year.

• Several factors increase pertussis-related infant death

  Infant deaths due pertussis, also known as whopping cough, could be further reduced by focusing on certain risk factors.

• Pertussis transmits from family members

  More than three quarters of pertussis cases are transmitted from family members to infants.

• Pertussis vaccines for adults

  Adolescents and some adults should be revaccinated against pertussis, to decrease the risk of transmission to infants.