Isn't whooping cough a thing of the past?

摘要

Many lung infections can cause choking attacks, as can other inflammatory conditions such as asthma. Lung cancer can trigger one, as well as reflux oesophagitis. Choking coughs that come out of the blue and disappear within three weeks will almost invariably be the result of minor conditions that do not require medical intervention or assessment but may require symptomatic treatment that a community pharmacist is best placed to provide.However, a prime cause of a choking type of cough is Bordetella pertussis infection - whooping cough. Sufferers are almost certain to visit a pharmacy for relief because the cough is so bad.