Pertussis

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This paper provides a brief overview of the severe respiratory illness pertussis, otherwise called "whooping cough." The paper explains the incubation period of the illness, its signs and symptoms. It also examines vaccinations and other treatment of the illness.

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"Because the early stage of pertussis may not look like a condition requiring early and aggressive medical treatment, and because of the significant mortality rate, especially in infants, prevention is the most important treatment for pertussis. The vaccine, first developed in the 1940's, (AMA, 2002) prevents most cases but is not always effective. If a person does catch pertussis, early treatment with antibiotics (often erythromycin) is crucial, as the disease is much harder to treat in the second stage (Todar, 2002; CHP; 2002)."

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