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Whooping cough in children refers to:

Whooping cough in children refers to: Correct Answer Pertussis

Concept:-

  • Pertussis: an acute respiratory tract infection that was described by Sydenham as pertussis, meaning intense cough, it is preferable to whooping cough because most infected individuals do not ‘whoop’.

Caused by: Bordetella pertussis.

  • It is one of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases in the united states and affects all age groups from infants to adults.
  • Many infants with pertussis are infected by siblings, parents, or other caregivers who might not even know they have pertussis.

Sign and symptoms of pertussis:

  • Runny nose
  • Sneezing
  • Mild cough
  • Low-grade fever
  • Elevated white blood cell counts with a lymphocytosis
  • Confirmed with laboratory testing.

Key Points Hepatitis

  • There are 5 unique hepatitis viruses that are identified by the letters A, B, C, D, and E.
  • Commonly all 5 viruses are related to liver disease, they vary in important ways.
  • Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and Hepatitis E virus (HEV) are most often transmitted through the consumption of contaminated water or food.
  • Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is transmitted through exposure to infective blood, semen, and other body fluids.
  • Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is mostly transmitted through exposure to infective blood.

Measles

  • Measles is a highly contagious infection caused by the measles virus. It is one of the leading causes of death among young children even though a safe and cost-effective vaccine is available.

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