what is pertussis

Pertussis, also known as "chicken cough", is caused by Bordetella pertussis.

Symptoms

Patients may have no special symptoms at the beginning, only runny nose, sneezing, mild fever and cough. But the cough can become increasingly severe and intensified, preventing the patient from eating and breathing. Adult patients cough for an average of 5 to 12 weeks. In addition, the bacteria can infect the lungs, which can lead to convulsions and coma in severe cases.

Complications in 40% of adult patients include

How to spread?

Pertussis is a very insidious and deadly disease, the bacteria can be spread through direct contact with infected droplets.
Adult patients may be completely asymptomatic but still be at risk of spreading the bacteria.

Double infection seriously affects the condition

     Having asthma at the same time increases coughing days by 25%.
     COVID-19 patients are infected with whooping cough at the same time, and their condition is more serious than those who only suffer from pneumonia. Double infection may be one of the main reasons for the deterioration of the condition. 
     Co-occurring COPD doubles the chance of hospitalization.

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