PERTUSSIS RESURGENCE Pertussis: Pertussis is a respiratory illness also known as Whooping cough, which is a highly contagious disease caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis[1]. This small gram negative coccobaccilus is non motile, aerobic and fastidious[22]. Its incubation period is generally between 7-10 days ranging between 4-21 days and may also exceed to 42 days[3]. It causes an uncontrollable violent coughing. The coughing makes hard the patient to take breath. A deep “whooping”
Pertussis (whooping cough) is an acute respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis1. It causes violent coughing spells, which makes a person difficult to breathe. It becomes paroxysmal between 1-2 weeks and often followed by a characteristic whooping noise. B. pertussis is an aerobic, gram-negative aerobic coccobacillus1. It transmits from person to person via airborne droplets containing the bacteria during sneezing or coughing2. B. pertussis produces a number of virulence factors
Whooping cough is caused by the bacteria Bordetella Pertussis. Whooping cough is also known as pertussis. The bacteria release toxins which damage cilia. Symptoms start to develop within 5 – 10 days after exposure. Early symptoms of whooping cough include cold-like symptoms, mild cough, fever, and apnea (pause in breathing) and it can last up to two weeks. Later symptoms include paroxysms (rapid coughing followed by a whooping sound), vomiting, and exhaustion. The
Reflective Journal: The ethical standards of working with vulnerable subjects Ethical Guidelines (a)Clinical research aims at increasing knowledge that will ultimately improve human health and develop understanding of human biology. Human subjects who participate in clinical research make it possible to secure that knowledge. In order to determine if a new drug or treatment is safe or effective, for example, it has to be tested on patient volunteers. By placing some people at risk of harm for the
In today’s world vaccines are mandatory for all babies and school-aged children who plan to actually attend school and college in the United States. There are several Pro’s and Con’s but for the purpose of this paper I am going to stick with 2 of each. The pros of vaccines are one that the ingredients, such as thimerosal, formaldehyde, and aluminum, can be harmful in large doses but they are not used in harmful quantities in vaccines. Children are exposed to more aluminum in breast milk and infant