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Pertussis (Whooping Cough) A virus-something between a simple microorganism and a complex molecule. By Emma Fitzgerald & Chance Meeks. Pertussis Symptoms. Pertussis begins with cold like symptoms. r unny nose fever cough
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough)A virus-something between a simple microorganism and a complex molecule By Emma Fitzgerald & Chance Meeks
Pertussis Symptoms • Pertussis begins with cold like symptoms. • runny nose • fever • cough • Those with Pertussis will often have a hard time catching their breath. • They will have a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. • There will be diarrhea and vomiting after coughing.
Pertussis Pertussis affects all ages but is especially dangerous for babies.
Prevalence • Through the years 1990-2011, 100,000 cases of whooping cough were reported in children under the age of 1(CDC 2012) • Over the years 2000-2011 206,420 cases were reported worldwide (CDC 2012) • The disease of whooping cough only lasts about 2 weeks or 14 days • Sine 1990, the rates of whooping cough have been increasing • When exposed to the pertussis infection, over 50% of vaccinated people develop asymptomatic, mild disease, and become a source of infection for infants.
Prevention for Pertussis • In order to prevent your child from getting Pertussis it is recommended that you get the vaccine given to children between 2-18 months. • Keep people with coughs away from your children or child. • Make sure people who come in contact or are around your children or child are up to date on all shots and vaccines. • The Pertussis vaccine is only effective ½ the time s0 even though you, might be vaccinated you can still get and transmit the disease.
Treatment • Antibiotics such as erythromycin • Oxygen tent with high humidity • Sedatives used to make younger children fall asleep to relieve the pain
Treatment cont. • Don’t use cough syrups/suppressants • Make sure to drink lots of fluids • Make sure the patient with the virus has constant supervision
Pertussis Global Economic and Social Impact • 169 cases have been reported in 2013 alone. • $80,000 for testing per person • $100,000 per each life saved from Pertussis • Costs per patient depend on the amount of hospitalization and the severity in complications.
Documentation of Sources • RI.GovWhooping.Cough(2012) [accessed March 11 2013] retrieved from www.health.ri.gov/diseases/pertussis/ • PubMedhealth.Pertussis(2011)[accessed March 11 2013] retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.nig.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002528 • MDH.PertussisDiseaseStatistics(2013)[accessed March 11 2013] retrieved from www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/pertussis/stats/stats13.html • Alan R. Hinman, Thomas G. Mcguire, Tracy A. Lieu.HealthAffairs.Overcoming Economic Barriers To the Optimal Use of Vaccines(2013) [accessed March 11 2013] retrieved from content.healthaffairs.org/content/24/3/666.full/ • CDC.WhoopingCough(2012) [accessed March 11 2013] retrieved from www.cdc.gov/pertussis/surv-reporting.html • Patricia Daniels, Trish Gura, Susan Tyler Hitchcock, Lisa Stein, John Thompson, Stefan Betchel.Body:The complete Human .National Geographic Society • VRAN Your Child, Your Future Your Choice(2008-2013) [accessed March 12 2013] retrieved from http://vran.org/in-the-news/whooping-cough-vaccine-failure-drives-resurgence-of-the-disease/ • PubMed Health Economic burden of pertussis and the impact of immunization(2005) [accessed March 12 2013] retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15876924