Pertussis is infectious bacterial infection in the respiratory system, and is characterized by cough out of control, and this makes breathing difficult, followed by the sound of a loud and deep like cock, and this sound resulted from trying to catch a person's breath after coughing and it’s also called ((coughing a hundred days )) My question is as a parent how can we deal with a child during the hundred days ?? Can we reduce the symptoms of this disease?
The best strategy regarding pertussis is obviously prevention by vaccinations. Early treatment of pertussis (in the first 2 weeks) is very important in children, as treatment before coughing paroxysms, may lessen subsequent symptoms. Clinical severity is associated with child's age and note that young infants are at high risk for complications and hence diagnosis and treatment are vital.
see in: https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/treatment.html
When I looked for information how to deal with this disease in post-infectious period, I found the recommendations to breathe rather cool and wet air and let the child do the things it likes. The child should play in the yard and watch its favorite cartoons if it does it already. Looking strange for lung disorders, these recommendations are addressed to "brain -made" reflectious cough which is pathognomic for the disease, and the child should be free of symptoms when it is interested in anything else.
The Tdap vaccination (a combination vaccination that protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) is recommended for adolescents and adults — including dads, siblings, and grandparents — who will have contact with the infant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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