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Pertussis Outbreaks
[edit]India had a reported 23,766 reported pertussis cases, making it one of the highest reported number of cases in 2017. Other countries such as Germany had a reported 16,183 cases while Australia and China had a reported number of 12,114 and 10,390 reported Pertussis cases.
Clinical Presentation
[edit]The clinical presentation of pertussis can be different for each patient, especially between immunized and non immunized patients. For patients that have been immunized, they can present with a more milder form. They may only have the paroxysmal cough for a couple weeks that does not have the "whooping" characteristic of the whooping cough. Although immunized patients have a milder form of the infection, these patients may be the source of transmission to others in the population such as infants and non-immunized individuals.
Treatment
[edit]Antibiotics are the main treatments for pertussis because it is caused by a bacterial infection. The use of over the counter medications for treating the cough associated with pertussis is discouraged and has not been found helpful in clinical trials.
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