[Soldier Boy]

I've seen a lot of rumbling about this on TikTok etc - I believe it may not just be rumours. Discuss, I guess? Do you or anyone you know have a cough that's been going on for 4+ weeks?

[Mystic Mock]

Can't Whooping Cough kill in some circumstances?

[AnnieK]

My friend has had it. Some are calling it the 100 day cough. Her husband also had it and was really quite ill.....he kept passing out through coughing

[bitontheslide]

I had it as a kid, it was quite a cough as i recall

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Can't Whooping Cough kill in some circumstances?

Its quite dangerous for babies/infants. Rarely for older kids or adults but it is very unpleasant.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Its quite dangerous for babies/infants. Rarely for older kids or adults but it is very unpleasant.

Okay, thanks for the details.

I might have to be even more anti-social than even usual then.

[Soldier Boy]

One thing worth mentioning and why it's good to be aware that this is going on - it presents just like a basic normal cough for the first few weeks, plus, there are antibiotics tackle it but they ONLY work if you get them within the first 21 days of symptoms.

The result is that by the time people realise they don't just have a normal cough, it's too late for the antibiotics to work.

So...if you get a cough I'd say go to the GP and ask them to 1) take a swab and 2) prescribe the antibiotics anyway in the meantime.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

One thing worth mentioning and why it's good to be aware that this is going on - it presents just like a basic normal cough for the first few weeks, plus, there are antibiotics tackle it but they ONLY work if you get them within the first 21 days of symptoms.

The result is that by the time people realise they don't just have a normal cough, it's too late for the antibiotics to work.

So...if you get a cough I'd say go to the GP and ask them to 1) take a swab and 2) prescribe the antibiotics anyway in the meantime.

It sounds really brutal.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Had this as a kid

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I had it as a kid, it was quite a cough as i recall

I've seen videos on YouTube.

Horrific.

I'm told I had it as a kid.

[arista]

[arista]

Sky News Text:
[Five babies have died
amid the largest outbreak
of whooping cough in more than a decade,
the Metro reports.]

[Alf]

In other news.

Astrazeneca withdraws it's Covid-19 vaccine Worldwide after admitting it causes rare blood clots.

But don't look there, look here instead.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Alf

In other news.

Astrazeneca withdraws it's Covid-19 vaccine Worldwide after admitting it causes rare blood clots.

But don't look there, look here instead.

It was not updated
so can not work like the other drug companies
So the deletion was needed

[arista]

ITV1HD, London Local News
had the clever Doctor
Dr. Ellie Canon GP.

She said it is sadly it's worse in children.

In Teen or an Adult
it can go on for 3 months,


Young mothers have avoided
getting normal vaccinations
due to Covid-19 mess

She said older folks
need another vaccination

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Alf

In other news.

Astrazeneca withdraws it's Covid-19 vaccine Worldwide after admitting it causes rare blood clots.

But don't look there, look here instead.

Yes, it's a small minority, but as side effect it's way too dangerous. We have definitely been mislead. We have been told it's safe when it's not?

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by Alf

In other news.

Astrazeneca withdraws it's Covid-19 vaccine Worldwide after admitting it causes rare blood clots.

But don't look there, look here instead.

What does that have to do with a whooping cough outbreak?

[Soldier Boy]

It's waaay more than 3000 cases and not just England lol, I personally know 7 people who have it, it's blatantly all over Central Scotland currently.

[arista]

Reports in the papers

Doctors GP
(if you can see one)
are now wearing masks because of Whooping Cough