Whooping cough also known as Pertussis is infectious and is mainly caused by a bacterium Bordetella Pertussis.
Although vaccines are given to infants to prevent the infection there are still more ...
Here is a quote from the website below...pertussis is whooping cough's medical name.
"The pertussis vaccine is estimated to be 63% to 94% effective in the DPT shot and 59% to 90% effec...
You can't do much except have the doctor wrap you to keep the movement down to a dull roar. They hurt like hell, you have my sympathy. 6 weeks for a fracture to heal no matter where it is.<...
peapod is correct. Croup is viral laryngotracheitis and is a self limited disease which responds to cold air. It is not uncommon to get in the winter time, so frequently the drive to the doctor...
Home Treatment
If your child is being treated for pertussis at home, follow the schedule for giving antibiotics exactly as your child's doctor prescribed. Giving your child cough medicine p...
