John Muir Health Center Whooping Cough Paper

Each student will research the signs and symptoms of one communicable disease. You may use the internet or any other reliable source of information. To complete this activity, respond to the following in your own words reflecting your understanding of the information you found in your research: I will research about “Whooping Cough”

• Identify the major signs and symptoms or indicators of the disease/illness (focus on observable signs and symptoms and/ or the child’s behavior.
• What are the early signs of this disease or illness?
• How is the disease transmitted?
• What causes the disease (bacterial, viral, fungal infection or?)
• When and for how long is the child likely to be contagious?
• How is this disease treated?
• How long is a child likely to be sick from (and need to be excluded from the program) this disease?
• What precautions should adults (teachers and parents) take when a child has been diagnosed with this illness to protect the health and well-being of the sick child and the other children enrolled in the program?