|
|
| *Home>>>Pertussis |
Have any of you adults ever had Pertussis (Whooping Cough)? |
I've had a miserable cough for over a month and I've been told I have Pertussis. I didn't realize anyone ever got it anymore! Your right. People usually don't since the DTaP vaccines were discovered. This is the most recent version of the vaccine and is relatively permanent. The shot you were probably given was the DPT vaccine and is less effective and, I think, requires a booster shot every ten years(maybe just for tetanus). Also, the vaccine doesn't have a 100% success rate but the symptoms are less severe than if you weren't immunized. |
| Related information |
It's hard to say why they wont run tests for it....but you can go from doctor to doctor till you get the right help. I am sorry you are all going through this, I hope you find someone willing ... Unfortunately the vaccine against pertussis only lasts for a few years. Most adolescents (and adults) who were given vaccinations as children (the last booster is at age 5 or 6)loose their immunity... As you pointed out, many people that are in their teenage and college years are developing whooping cough. This is due to the fact that while the pertussis vaccination provides lifelong immunity fo... Pertussis is a bacteria spread by coughing. Small children can be reservoirs of this germ. I had visitors with two small kids who were mildly ill and they were crawling all over me. Within 10 days ... pertussis=cough ...You've had two DPT shots and you expect us to believe you have petussis????? ...Since the pertussis vaccine is the least effective of the vaccinations, and the most reactive as well, I am very comfortable with my decision to not have my child get the pertussis vaccine. An infa... What without medical care? About 1 week then death sets in. /doc ... |
Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster |