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Whooping Cough

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Whooping CoughTo prevent whooping cough, vaccine experts suggest parents
Babies under six months are at increased risk of respiratory disease

The inner core of babies is “in focus” of doctors, because the largest number of cases of infection occur in the home. Caused by a bacterium and transmitted from person to person through droplets from the nose or mouth, this condition usually starts as a cold, then hampers breathing and finally generates various complications, even-if not addressed early and in the form effectively to cause death.

Whooping cough, also known as whooping cough is a disease whose name somehow refers to the past. However, it is increasingly present, as in many countries worldwide, including Argentina, is registering a remarkable increase in the number of cases.

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