Information about Pertussis
Pertussis (a.k.a Whooping cough) this is a respiratory infection caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. This leads to an uncontrollable violent cough this can make it extremely difficult to breathe. (According to http://www.ask.com/). This is spreaded through direct contact with a person and direct contact with mucus or droplets from the nose and throat of infected individuals. (According to http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/pertussis/fact_sheet.htm). The symptoms of the wooping cough are a common cold, including sneezing, runny nose, low-grade fever and a mild cough. According to http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/pertussis/fact_sheet.htm. However there're some treatments for pertussis the treatments are azithromycin (Zithromax), erythromycin and clarithromycin (Biaxin). Alternately, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) can be used Accordinding to http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/pertussis/fact_sheet.htm. If it goes untreated it could lead to pneumonia, middle ear infection, loss of appetite, sleep disturbance, syncope (temporary loss of consciousness), dehydration, seizures, encephalopathy (a disorder of the brain), apneic episodes (brief delay in breathing) and death according to http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/pertussis/fact_sheet.htm. As far as information tells me there is no danger while getting them treated