Patient's question:
When the child was young, they also received the pertussis vaccine. However, recently the child has been coughing continuously, and it hasn't been discussed. It has always been a light cough, and even after taking medicine, it hasn't improved. Later, after a thorough examination, it was found that the child had pertussis. I would like to consult about the process of the baby's pertussis improving?Doctor's answer:
The baby was anesthetized when receiving the triple vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus at a very young age. However, not all babies develop antibodies after vaccination, and cases where anesthesia does not take effect can occur again. Therefore, it is very possible for the baby to experience another bout of whooping cough, as this disease can have a prolonged coughing period and a relatively longer course. When it improves, you can observe a decrease in coughing and the disappearance of phlegm. A sputum culture test showed no presence of Bordetella pertussis.