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The Causes of Whooping Cough Resurgence
Dr. Michael Marcus explains the causes for the resurgence of whooping coughs in recent years. Michael Marcus MD Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy/Immunology Fellowship : Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Causes of Whooping Cough Resurgence
Whooping Cough Cause
Whooping cough is an infectious bacterial illness that affects the respiratory passages. The disease is most contagious during the cold-like initial phase (catarrhal phase). In its early stages, pertussis is indistinguishable from the many colds common in children. However, after one or two weeks, the illness gets progressively worse. Worldwide there are over 60 million cases of pertussis a year with more than half a million deaths....
Whooping Cough | Symptoms And Treatment For Whooping Cough
Pertussis is an acute, highly contagious respiratory disease characterized by coughing that ends in a loud whooping inspiration...
Know More About Whooping Cough Symptoms
Whooping cough commonly affect infants and young children but they can be protected from the virus using immunization with the pertussis vaccine. Pertussis vaccine is generally administered in combination with vaccines for diphtheria and tetanus. This vaccine, however, perishes with time and due to this many teenagers and adults get whooping cough....
Cough Causes and Symptoms and Natural Home Remedies to treat Whooping Cough
Coughing is an action the body takes to get rid of substances that are irritating the air passages. Coughs can be either acute or chronic. Acute coughs begin suddenly and usually last no more than 2 to 3 weeks. Acute coughs are the kind you most often get with a cold or flu. Chronic coughs last longer than 2 to 3 weeks. Coughing may also be used for psychological or social reasons, such as the coughing before giving a speech. Causes of chronic cough include smoking asthma and allergies. Coughing...
Calif. continues to battle whooping cough outbreak
The latest numbers from the California Department of Public Health show 10 babies have died this year from whooping cough, also known as pertussis. No more than three die in a typical year....
The Resurgence of Biking
In 2010 Bike-to-Work day will be on Friday May 21. Bike-to-Work Day is an annual event held on the third Friday of May across the United States and Canada that promotes the bicycle as an option for commuting to work. The day was created by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956 and is a part of Bike-to-Work Week, which is in turn part of National Bike Month....
Herbal Teas For Coughs
Did you know over-the-counter products suppress the symptoms of colds and flu, sending the problems further into your body? Herbs are medicinal plants that work with your body, assisting it by boosting the immune system to fight the viruses that cause the flu. Coughing is one of the ways your body tries to get rid of the virus. So coughing is good up to a certain point as it is loosening up the gunk from your lungs....
Cough Causes and Symptoms and Natural Remedies For Adults And Children Cough
A cough (About this sound pronunciation (help • info) Latin: whooping cough) is a reflection of a sudden, often repetitive, which helps to clear the large airways of secretions, irritants, foreign particles and microbes....
Cough and its Treatment
This is one of the common problem that is unfortunately tackled by pharmacists more than the doctors on the initial stages. It comes under the most common problem that everyone...
Cough Causes and Symptoms and Herbal Remedies and Natural Treatment for Cough
Cough is very common problem which generally occurs along with common cold. It is a type of irritation that occurs in throat. There are two types of cough one dry cough and other cough with mucus. It is not a severe disease but if ignored it can result in severe damage but it can be treated by some easily found home remedies for cough....
