What is pertussis

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The neighbor's children have cough in these days, and it has been bad. After going to the hospital for examination, they got pertussis. What's pertussis?

What is pertussis

First, pertussis (Bordetella pertussis) caused by acute respiratory infectious diseases. It was characterized by paroxysmal spasmodic cough and cockcrow like inspiratory roar. The course of disease can be as long as 2-3 months, so it is called pertussis. Neonatal and infant patients are prone to asphyxia and life-threatening. 40% of the deaths were infants within 5 months. Early use of antibiotics treatment, generally good prognosis.

Secondly, the disease spread all over the world, generally sporadic, in children's collective institutions can occur epidemic. The disease can occur throughout the year, mostly in winter and spring, and can be extended to the end of spring and early summer, and even peak in June, July and August. And after the disease is mainly cough, the course is also relatively long, generally lasts two to three months, the harm to the patient's body is particularly serious.

Finally, patients and asymptomatic carriers are the source of infection, from the incubation period to the sixth week are infectious, spread through droplets. About 2 / 3 of the cases are children under 7 years old, especially those under 5 years old. Because infants and young children from the maternal specific antibodies are very few, the most susceptible. After general disease, it can be immune for a long time.

matters needing attention

In the case of pertussis, we should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. At the same time, we should pay attention to conditioning in life and diet. Children should be vaccinated in time. Children's room should also pay attention to ventilation, maintain air circulation, and pay attention to children's reasonable rest.