Child Cough at Night -7 How to protect your family from colds and flu
Child Cough at Night .The most important thing you can do to protect your family and others in your community is to get your influenza vaccination. This year, we also are concerned with the rise of pertussis cases in South Carolina. There have been pockets of outbreaks of this disease around the country and one of the larger outbreaks occurred in California. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is characterized by uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After fits of many coughs, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breaths which result in a "whoop" sound. Infants traditionally are incapable of making the whooping sound. Pertussis most commonly affects infants and young children Here are 7 ways to keep your family healthy during cold and flu season . ? 1. Wash ...