Whooping+Cough

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1) The common and scientific name of the disease.

Whooping cough is the common name for Pertssis

2) What causes it? How is it transmitted?

Whooping Cough is spread among people by direct contact with fluids from the nose or mouth of infected people.

3) What are the symptoms? How long do they last? Is it deadly?

Once you got infected it takes 3 ~ 12 days for symptoms to appear These are the symptoms The first stage lasts about 1-2 weeks. The second stage, when coughing is most severe, can last 1-6 weeks. The final stage, in which coughing starts to diminish, lasts 1-2 weeks. Whooping cough is deadly for small children who didn't take proper vaccinations.
 * Runny nose
 * Nasal congestion
 * Sneezing
 * Red, watery eyes
 * A mild fever
 * Dry cough

4) Can it be cured? If so, how? If not, is there any way that we can at least treat it?

Whooping cough can be cured, your doctor will usually give you antibiotics to stop the coughing and stop it from spreading it.

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