Experts classify whooping cough as a serious health condition, especially if it affects infants or elders. The disease caused by an infection with a bacterium named Bordetella Pertusis. Once it enter through human respiratory system, it attach to the lining of the airways and producing toxin that trigger swelling and inflammation of the airways. To [...]
If you get cough that persist for eight weeks or more then you have a chronic cough. Please note that this cough commonly connected to a moderate to serious health problems. When you experience this condition, you need to meet your doctor to get a proper diagnosis and treatment. Often, untreated chronic cough may lead [...]
Base on how long you get the condition, your cough commonly classified into three main groups. An acute cough commonly lasting less then three weeks, a sub-acute cough if your cough lasting for three to eight weeks, and if your cough lasting for eight weeks or longer, it considered as a persistent cough. If you [...]
Croup cough in babies can be caused by many things such as allergens, irritants, cigarette smoke, and bacteria, but the most common cases is caused by a virus. Several types of virus such as adenovirus, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and measles can trigger this health problem in your baby. Children between 6 months and 3 [...]
A dry cough could affects to anybody with any ages. This aggravate cough may come for many reasons such as a reaction to an allergen, toxin, pollutant, cold or influenza, sinusitis, asthma, post nasal drip or other health problems. Some of people start coughing when they exposed to cigarette smoke or dry air. So yes, [...]
I’m pretty sure that you ever heard about whooping cough. This health problem is caused by a bacterium infection named Bordetella Pertussis. At the beginning, those who infected with the bacterium will experience symptoms like common cold such as coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and a low-grade fever for almost two weeks or more. In the [...]
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At the first time, whooping cough symptoms may similar to common cold symptoms. The signs of whooping cough commonly last for 6 to 10 weeks or it may stay longer, depend on the treatment and patient’s immunity. This condition can affect to adult, children, or even babies. According to WebMD.com, the signs and symptoms in [...]
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I’m pretty sure that you ever heard about this little creapy bacteria. , an infection caused by salmonella that could infect to anybody. Those who get the infection may experience symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. The signs and symptoms usually start to appear 12 to 72 hours after infection. According to the Center [...]
Acupuncture for depression management has been introduced in these few years as an alternative treatment of depression. According to the Dr. Daniel Lee, a certified acupuncturist in California, acupuncture can reduce insomnia and anxiety as well as more energy and over all well-being. Because of this ability, the ancient technique has applied in many places [...]
Pneumococcal meningitis is a serious and life-threatening condition that caused by bacterial infection and affects to meninges, a membrane which covered brain and spinal. Untreated disease can lead to chronic neurological disorder, and blood poisoning. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the main culprit of the disease. Besides meningitis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, may also cause other condition such as [...]