CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PERTUSSIS

Preventive Measures• Educate the public, particularly parents of infants, aboutthe dangers of whooping cough and on the advantages ofinitiating immunization at 2 months of age and adheringto the immunization schedule.• Evaluate the immunization coverage of the locality. Domop-up if the coverage is less than 90%.• Active primary immunization against B. pertussis infectionis recommended with 3 doses of pertussis vaccineconsisting of a suspension of killed bacteria.• Routine childhood vaccination and post – exposureantimicrobial prophylaxis is the best preventive measuresagainst Pertussis.