What are dangerous of whooping cough?

Som side effects include pneumonia, ear infections, seizures, weight loss, dehydration, or exertion-related injuries from severe coughing (such as cracked ribs or a hernia). When these complications are severe, they may require additional treatment or hospitalization. Pneumonia and other types of lung infections or problems may be treated with antibiotics, oxygen, and assisted ventilation.

Improved treatment procedures have made complications of whooping cough less threatening than in the past. However, the disease and its complications remain a serious health issue, especially for children younger than 4 months of age. Older adults over age 60 also are at increased risk for severe symptoms and complications.

However, there is a vaccination that will prevent whooping cough so no need to worry!

The worst complication is death. Although this is rare it can happen especially in infants. It makes it hard to breath and can cause respiratory failure and seizures. Encephalopathy (disease of the brain) can occur which can then cause coma. Whooping cough is also known as Pertussis.

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