A terrible cough that nobody can diagnose
The image above is a representation of the main toxin produced by Bordetella pertussis. Not in children any more Most people think that whooping cough (pertussis) is a disease of…
Paroxysmal Cough
You have a violent, explosive, uncontrollable (paroxysmal) cough that makes you feel you are going to die; right? You go red in the face and and eventually vomit; right?.People around you…
‘Outbreak in the Village’: the book
'Outbreak in the Village. A Family Doctor's Lifetime Study of Whooping cough.' There is absolutely no doubt that the world's problems with Covid-19 have stimulated enormous interest in epidemiology and…
A Most Frustrating Infection
Trying to get whooping cough diagnosed can be a nightmare I am a retired GP with an interest in whooping cough and I have a website that has been helping…
Attacks of coughing, choking and retching
Does this describe what you have been suffering from for many days or weeks? Do you frighten yourself and others when you get these attacks? Have you already seen a…
So You Think You Have Whooping Cough?
Well there is a very good chance you are correct. To have got as far as suspecting it you will either have had to do a bit of research, which…
How long is whooping cough infectious for?
3D representation of pertussis toxin, made up of 6 complex protein subunits. It is one of several toxins produced by Bordetella pertussis. It is most lethal in babies. An inactivated…
Suspecting whooping cough
How do you know when to suspect whooping cough? Parents of teenagers might find this interesting. When to suspect whooping cough. The kids will make light of it because they…