Whooping Cough

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Humans
Adults
Adolescents
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Pertussis
gptkbp:antibioticEffectiveness Most effective early in illness
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Parapertussis
gptkbp:boosterRecommended Yes
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Bordetella_pertussis
Bordetella parapertussis (rarely)
gptkbp:commonIn Children under 5
gptkbp:complication Pneumonia
Brain damage
Seizures
gptkbp:contagiousPeriod Up to 3 weeks after cough begins
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:culture
PCR test
Serology
gptkbp:duration Weeks to months
gptkbp:epidemicHistory Major cause of child mortality before vaccine
gptkbp:firstDescribed 16th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whooping Cough
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:A37
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 7-10 days
gptkbp:mortalityRate Higher in infants
gptkbp:notifiableDisease Yes
gptkbp:prevention gptkb:DTaP_vaccine
gptkb:Tdap_vaccine
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern Yes
gptkbp:riskFactor Infants
Unvaccinated individuals
gptkbp:season Year-round
gptkbp:symptom Fever
Runny nose
Apnea (in infants)
Exhaustion after coughing
Severe coughing fits
Vomiting after coughing
Whooping sound
gptkbp:transmission Airborne droplets
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:Antibiotics
Supportive care
Hospitalization (severe cases)
gptkbp:vaccineIntroduced 1940s
gptkbp:vaccineSchedule Multiple doses in childhood
gptkbp:vaccineType Acellular
Whole-cell (historical)
gptkbp:WHO_priority Vaccine-preventable disease
gptkbp:分布地区 Worldwide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4