Whooping cough

Finishing up my patients for the day, I was thinking of the vacation ahead. I didn’t reflect much on the runny nose and slight cough I’d had for past couple of days – probably just a little cold. That all changed a few days into the trip – though I still didn’t...

Can I catch that?

Did you know that for every case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, that 17 susceptible people will contract the disease. That’s the same rate as measles. Influenza only infects 1-3 susceptible people per case. Consider updating your pertussis...