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Show Ways of Detecting First Stages of Whooping Cough Given By Nurse Whooping Cough is a dangerous disease, especially for babies and very young children. Call your doctor if you suspect Whooping Cough. It is spread by the discharges from the nose and throat of the sick person. It is most catching before the "whoop" begins. Serious complications may occur if the child is not taken care of according to the doctor's directions. direc-tions. Begins like a cold with cough. Cough persists and tends to get worse especially at night. .Spells of coughing may be accompanied with vomiting. After one or two weeks the characteristic "whoop" usually appears, however, the child may have the disease without with-out whooping. The disease usually starts 7 to 14 days after exposure. Whooping Cough vaccines have proved of great value in preventing prevent-ing this disease among contacts. Its use is especially urged among all susceptible contacts under five years of age and those in delicate health. If a baby is exposed to Whooping Cough your doctor may advise giving the vaccine. Whooping Cough is highly contagious. con-tagious. After-effects often serious. ser-ious. It is very dangerous in children under five years of age. About 97 per cent of all deaths from Whooping Cough occurs in this group. Protective immunization, immuniz-ation, hygienic precautions, proper medical and nursing care of children child-ren under five years and those in delicate health are the essentials in reducing the mortality. A. W. McGregor, St. George City Physician. L. W. McGregor, Washington County Physician. Beryl Napier, R. N., Public Health Nurse. |