Others who are a bit more subtle will require testing via a nose and throat swab. People infected with pertussis can spread the bacteria from the time their symptoms start until at least two weeks ...

When should an adult with a spasmodic upper-respiratory infection be swabbed for pertussis? — CONNIE KELLY, FNP, Franklin, N.Y. In adults and older children, pertussis is rarely fatal but can ...

They may swab your nose to collect mucous to check for pertussis or some other cause of infection such as flu, RSV or COVID.. They may get a blood count. The white blood cell count goes way up.

Any close contact with the cough should also be tested for pertussis with a swab deep in their nose. Anyone with pertussis also needs to isolate at home for the full 5 days of treatment.

The clinician is shown wearing the PPE required during collection of a nasopharyngeal swab specimen. First, put on a protective gown, wash your hands with soap and water (or use an alcohol-based ...

It’s a pretty standard test, a nasal swab.” The CDC attributed three deaths to pertussis in 2023. All three cases were in children: One was over a year old while the other two were less than a ...

Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between whooping cough, COVID and RSV without a nasal swab. Once diagnosed, it is treated with antibiotics. Symptoms of pertussis may include: A reason for ...