Monday 18/November/2024 – 05:04 PM
American health authorities announced an increase in cough infections Whooping Since the beginning of the year, according to local media.
America is experiencing an outbreak of whooping cough
The highly contagious disease whooping cough is on the rise across the United States, including here in Wood County.
Since the beginning of 2024, the Wood County Health Department has received reports of eight confirmed cases, according to Rachel Eshleman, the health department’s director of nursing, that is the highest number reported in any year in the past decade.
Spread of whooping cough
Whooping cough, also known as whooping cough, is a respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is known as the whooping sound, when someone gasps for air after a coughing fit. It affects about a third of people who develop this infection.
Whooping cough must be reported to public health agencies by hospitals or doctors, and treated with antibiotics.
People infected with whooping cough spread the disease by coughing or sneezing during close contact with others, who then breathe in the bacteria. Diagnosing the disease can be difficult because initially symptoms often resemble those of the common cold. Whooping cough is often not suspected or diagnosed until the cough becomes severe or prolonged.
Infants and young children may not have a cough, but they may have difficulty breathing, and she said that one in three of these infants who become infected will need to be hospitalized.
