Daily Archives: May 21, 2009

CHILD’S HEALTH/INFECTIOUS DISEASES: WHOOPING COUGH (PERTUSSIS)

Whooping cough is a highly infectious illness which is most common and most serious in young children. It can be quite debilitating and the complication rate is high. We strongly recommend that you have your child immunised against whooping cough. Cause Whooping cough is caused by a germ (bacterium) called Bordatella pertussis. It is passed [...]