What you can do yourself: infectious diseases at a glance - Whooping cough - Whooping cough
Onderdeel van: Infection Prevention
Clinical pictureWhooping cough is a contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is a serious disease for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated infants (aged up to 6 months) and for patients with (impending) respiratory failure. Route of transmissionTransmission occurs through the coughing up of droplets from the patient's pharynx. Contagious periodContagiousness is highest at the beginning of the first phase, before the typical coughing fits begin, and lasts up to 3 weeks after these coughing fits have started. The duration of contagiousness is reduced to 5-7 days after starting antibiotics. Incubation periodThe incubation period is usually 7-10 days,…
