“Whooping cough is something that was expected and has happened in other places around the world. The US has very high vaccine coverage, yet in 2012-2013 they had an epidemic of whooping cough. We’re seeing the same thing. The basic cell vaccine has one flaw In 2014, it was established that the vaccine does not create collective immunity. That is, children do not get sick, but they spread the disease. “There is another vaccine that has an active ingredient of the disease. It gave a good effect and prevented the vaccinated from getting sick and spreading the infection. These acellular vaccines have fewer side effects, but the duration of protection is shorter (4-5 years),” explained the infectious disease specialist.
“Yesterday we received at least 10 children with proven whooping cough. It’s a cough where a person stops coughing, his eyes pop out and he stops coughing. A child who has whooping cough and has to go to the hospital – has to it’s already suffocating, otherwise it’s better to cough at home,” said Assoc. Mangerov.
He specified that even if we drink an antibiotic – whooping cough will not go away faster, it will just stop the spread.
“Babies should not be gathered with other people, because they can be infected,” specified the specialist.
When asked if there are medicines that help with whooping cough, Assoc. Mangerov said: “Everything is to reassure mothers”. The situation is pre-epidemic, he added.
