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- Title
What you need to know about managing whooping cough: Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) are rising and can have serious complications, especially for unvaccinated babies.
- Authors
Dean, Erin
- Abstract
Whooping cough (pertussis) cases are on the rise in England and young children can be particularly vulnerable to it. Cases are likely to be seen by nurses in primary care and emergency departments, but other nurses in a range of settings, including health visitors and those working on respiratory wards, should be alert to the signs. Also known as the 100-day cough, as it can last for weeks or months, the condition often causes a distinctive ‘whoop’ sound from a gasp for breath during coughing.
- Subjects
ENGLAND; NURSES; HEALTH self-care; PATIENT education; WHOOPING cough; OCCUPATIONAL roles; WHOOPING cough vaccines; HOSPITAL nursing staff; VACCINE effectiveness; AGE distribution; NURSING; FAMILIES; PROFESSIONS; PUBLIC health; VACCINATION status; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Emergency Nurse, 2024, Vol 32, Issue 4, p6
- ISSN
1354-5752
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7748/en.32.4.6.s2