Tag: whooping cough

Pertussis or whooping cough is preventable through vaccination!

Alamin kung ano ang sakit na whooping cough o ubong-dalahit at paano mapro-protektahan ang ating mga anak dito.

The DOH has recorded 453 cases of whooping cough or pertussis within the first 10 weeks of 2024.

Hindi nga ito seryosong kondisyon pero kailangan pa rin ng mabilisang lunas dahil pwede itong makaapekto sa ating pamumuhay.

Whooping cough, a.k.a. pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection.

It includes diphtheria, a bacterial infection that affects the nose and throat.

It is one of the vaccines children are recommended to receive during their first few months of life.

Plus, a study shows that pregnant mom's whooping cough vaccine protects her baby too, and defects in EpiPens prompt a recall.

"So for those of you sitting on the fence on whether to vaccinate yourself and your kids or not... maybe this video will convince you."

Learn how to identify what type of cough your child may be experiencing.