{"id":133897,"date":"2023-11-16T01:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T01:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=133897"},"modified":"2023-11-16T01:00:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T01:00:28","slug":"professor-warns-whooping-cough-outbreak-is-imminent-key-signs-to-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/professor-warns-whooping-cough-outbreak-is-imminent-key-signs-to-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor warns whooping cough outbreak is imminent – key signs to spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doctor explains treatment for whooping cough on This Morning<\/h3>\n

A professor has warned that the next wave of whooping cough is imminent.<\/p>\n

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is described by the NHS as a bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes that spreads very easily.<\/p>\n

Professor Robert Booy, from the University of Sydney, told MailOnline: \u201cIt’s only a matter of time before we see a resurgence of whooping cough, quite possibly in the spring and summer months when infections traditionally spike.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s very much the sleeping bear of respiratory disease right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The expert explained that the infection is more contagious than COVID-19, the flu or measles, with some epidemics nearing 40,000 infections.<\/p>\n

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While the bacterial infection is not always severe, it can last for months and cause serious health problems for children and young babies when extreme coughing fits lead to difficulty breathing, vomiting, incontinence or broken ribs.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of whooping cough to spot<\/h3>\n

The NHS explains that the first signs of whooping cough are often similar to a cold.<\/p>\n

You or your child can experience signs such as a runny nose and sore throat at first.<\/p>\n

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