Whooping cough

Description: 'Whooping cough' is an infection of the respiratory tract caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. This is very ... more

Whooping cough ... contagious and can be quite serious.

Newest Review: ... or a similar infection, and whacked me on antibiotics to try and stop me spreading it wheresoever I walked. (Although, having ... more

... been ill for over 3 weeks now, the damage could have already been done. Sorry chaps...) Now, Whooping Cough? In my naivety, I'd believed it only affected children. It reminds me somehow of a bleak Dickens Novel, with death waiting round every corner, so excuse me if I wasn't delighted at finally finding out what was wrong with me. I was aware I hadn't been vaccinated as a child - a cousin of mine had died from receiving the jab - but I thought, as many do, that the disease was almost eradicated. ...more

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Whooping cough: Whoops-a Daisy! (New, improved, as of today) (921 words)
by - written on 18/01/02 (Useful, 92 readings)
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It started with a kiss... Well, that would be a blatant lie, but song titles are always good for a laugh. Having had mild asthma for much of my childhood, the odd chest infection which inevitably jumped on me did tend to knock me harder than my asthma-less peers, but it was just something I took in my stride. Until this Christmas. I'd developed a bit of a cough, not that annoying, so I just ignored it and got on with it. Come Christmas eve, I was taking lead role in a Squishyratkisser Production Of 'Chest Infection - just what you always wanted for Christmas.' I spent Christmas day on the sofa, hacking away like Mimi in ... Read the complete review

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