Whooping Cough / Pertusis Information




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Whooping Cough / Pertusis Information

A suspected case of pertussis (whooping cough) has developed in your childs room. If your child does not appear well or develops any of the symptoms listed below, you are urged to keep your child at home away from other members of the family, and consult your primary healthcare provider.

Symptoms

The first symptoms of pertussis are like those of a common cold runny nose, sneezing, low grade fever and a mild cough. After a week or two, a persistent cough develops which occurs in explosive bursts, sometimes ending with a high-pitched whoop and vomiting. Between bursts of coughing the child appears well. Coughing attacks continue to occur for 4 to 6 weeks and are more common at night.

Symptoms appear 7-10 days (rarely longer than 2 weeks) after exposure.

Students may return to school after receiving a minimum of 5 days of antibiotics.

Adequately immunized children who have exposed may continue in school under observation.

Pertusis in Minnesota Website from the Minnesota Department of Health on Whooping Cough/Pertusis in MN this summer.

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