Whooping cough is caused by an extremely contagious bacteria that can lead to severe respiratory infections, including pneumonia.
As the measles epidemic is growing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also warning about another potentially dangerous childhood disease that was almost eliminated in the mid-’90s: whooping cough .
It’s caused by an extremely contagious bacteria that can lead to severe respiratory infections, including pneumonia. Public health officials say whooping cough cases are soaring across Europe, Asia and parts of the U.S. For example, in Northern California, the CDC says, so far this year there have been more cases than in 2012.Officials also say -- as with the current measles outbreak -- international travelers could bring more cases here.Start your morning with our daily forecast, trending news and stories curated by The Morning Show team.At first, it seems like a normal cold.
Those coughs gradually get worse over a week or two and turn into violent coughing fits that can lead to vomiting and make it hard to breathe.They may have those common cold symptoms the entire illness, which can last as long as 12 weeks.Doctors say it’s important to treat whooping cough early before the telltale coughs start.About a third of babies younger than 1 year old who get whooping cough need care in the hospital.It’s recommended infants get their first dose of the vaccine at 2 months.
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