Whooping Cough

Bordetella Pertussis

By: Ryan Fonda & Cortney Gandy

What is this…

•An upper respiratory infection

•Is a highly contagious bacterial disease that cause uncontrollable coughing.

•Breath or cough

Causative Agents?

• Bordetella Pertussis, Bortdetella Parapertussis- humans

• Pertussis is the most commonly found in Humans

• It spread by droplet transmissions.

SYMPTOMS!!!!!!!

• Runny Nose

• Slight Fever ( 102º F or lower)

• Severe Coughs

• Diarrhea • Choking Spells in Infants

Treatment• If you catch

Whooping Cough early enough there are antibiotics to treat it.

• Hospitalization for infants under 18 months.

Prevention • DTaP vaccination is a

recommended childhood immunization and protects against Pertussis infection.

• There are 5 vaccinations required.

• If you have Pertussis you should stay out of school because it is highly contagious.

Prognosis and Complications• Older kids outlook is good. Younger children

have the highest risk of death.Complications:

Seizure Disorder (Permanent)Bleeding in the brainMental retardationSlowed or stopped breathingDEATHNose Bleeds

Sources

• https://health.google.com/health/ref/Pertussis

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16389302

• http://www.webmd.com/lung/whooping-cough

• http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/03_02/ChildCoughREX_228x325.jpg