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Whooping Cough

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

NAME-WHOOPING COUGH

  • Is a highly contagious infection
  • Also it is a server hacking cough followed
  • By a high pitched in take that sounds like "whoop"

CAUSES

  • Whooping cough is caused by
  • Bacteria. The virus name is (Pertussis)

SIGNS/SYMPTOMS

  • Runny nose
  • Nasal congestion
  • Sneezing
  • Red,watery cough
  • A mild fever

SIGNS AND SYTOMS 2

  • Dry cough
  • Etc.

TREATMENT

  • Azitromycin
  • Clarithromycin
  • Erythromycin
  • Trimethoprim
  • Sulfamethoxazole

EFFECT ON BODY

  • Whooping cough has been shown to be safe
  • for pregnant women,effective in helping to reduce the
  • risk of the baby becoming infected with whooping cough.

DEATH TROLL

  • In London it was 7000 people that died
  • In 1831-1832