Whooping cough, a common respiratory infection in children

In this world, there are many dangerous diseases that are mixed in the daily lives of humans. But the fear of the disease if it happens to adults is already serious. Diseases that often happen to children are much more dangerous because their immune systems are not as strong as adults. Today, we will take everyone to get to know one of the diseases that often happen to babies and young children, but adults can also get it.

What causes whooping cough? 

Caused by infection with bacteria called Bordetella pertussis (B.pertussis). Which is often found in the throat area, mixed in phlegm, nasal mucus, or saliva of sick people. 

Whooping cough transmission

Whooping cough is usually prevalent in infants and young children. It can be transmitted through breathing in droplets of phlegm or saliva from an infected person who sneezes and floats in the air into the body. Another way that whooping cough can be transmitted is through touching objects or objects contaminated with secretions from an infected person, and then rubbing their eyes or picking their nose, which can also allow bacteria to enter the body.

Incubation period

The incubation period of whooping cough is approximately 6-20 days, but is more commonly found to be 7-10 days. However, if you have been in close contact or have been in contact with an infected person for more than 3 weeks and have not shown any symptoms, it means that you did not contract the disease from the infected person.

Symptoms

• Low-grade fever, dry cough, and in some patients, red eyes may occur.

• Runny nose, stuffy nose, vomiting

• Coughing continuously for more than 2 weeks

• There is a loud noise while breathing. 

• A blue or red face after coughing and feeling tired

• If symptoms are severe, in some cases respiratory arrest may occur. 

The above symptoms will last เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย about 1-4 weeks, but may last longer. If you enter the recovery phase, your cough will start to improve or decrease and will disappear on its own within 6-10 weeks.

Complications

• Respiratory system diseases such as pneumonia are also the leading cause of death in young children. 

• The most common neurological complication in children is seizures, which are caused by a lack of blood flow to the brain during coughing. 

• If there is a lot of coughing, there is a risk of bleeding in the conjunctiva. 

Diagnosis of whooping cough

• Blood test to check the level of antibodies

• Genetic testing using PCR technique 

• Cultivation