What is parapertussis?
Pertussis is the proper medical term for whooping cough. Whooping cough is a nasty choking cough that often goes on for 3 weeks or more. The paroxysms of coughing are…
The next outbreak of the ‘100 day cough’
The 100 day cough is whooping cough, or pertussis to give it its proper name. Case numbers peak every 4 years generally. There was quite a big surge that peaked…
True nature of whoopingcough-pertussis infection
Its nature in a nutshell Pertussis bacteria can be found in the respiratory tract when many kinds of chest conditions are being investigated, but they do not seem to be…
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…
‘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…
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…