Whooping Cough Epidemic To Hit USA In Late Spring, Hospitals Are Advising What To Do

10Immunization for adults

During a whooping cough epidemic, adults around children are recommended to immunize themselves to reduce the risk of coming in contact with the disease. The whooping cough vaccine for adults (and adolescents) is called Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis). For more information of the disease, read all of the links in this article that lead to government websites providing accurate information of the disease and what you can do about it. 

Image Source: safebee.com

11Pregnant women especially should get immunized

The fewer people vaccinated leads to the disease spreading like wildfire warn health officials. Pregnant women to should get vaccinated with the Tdap vaccine between 27 and 36 weeks of the gestation period so that the antibodies are transferred to the baby growing in the womb. 

Image Source: www.nowbaby.co.uk

12Health officials making preparations

Doctors at the UC Davis Children’s hospital are preparing for the outbreak and have even developed a test for pertussis that can be the same as any other viral testing where doctors can detect the disease in its early stages because its symptoms are similar to flu. 

Image Source: www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

13The biggest disadvantage of the disease

The biggest disadvantage of whooping cough is that the disease is detected too late and once it gets hold of you, the disease has to run its course because antibiotics at this stage are useless against the disease. It then boils down to proper management of the disease instead and prevention of complications. Medication in the early stages when detected can do much to ward of the major effects of the disease.

Image Source: www.travelclinicnyc.org

14Prevention better than cure

If you or your child develops symptoms of flu, immediately go to a doctor. Natural remedies may be helpful in the management of a disease but in such cases where it concerns the risk of whooping cough, prevention is better than cure any day. For any information and advice the whooping cough epidemic or outbreak in late spring, treatment and vaccination, visit your doctor. Share this article to spread the message. 

Image Source: www.dakayi.net