What Is Whooping Cough?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
4. Transmission
Whooping cough is a very contagious disease that is passed from person to person. It is spread when a person coughs or sneezes, spraying the pathogen far and wide, infecting people close by. People can also contract the disease by touching objects and surfaces that have been contaminated with the bacterium.
It is not common for somebody to contract the disease more than once, but it can and does happen sometimes. Symptoms will usually start showing between 5 and 21 days, and the disease is the most contagious in the first 3 weeks or so when it is in the early stages.
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