Task 4- Whooping Cough Presentation

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In this task we were asked to research a particular infectious disease of our choice and produce a presentation that will be delivered to the whole of the class. I chose to look at the infectious disease whooping cough. I picked this as I didn’t think many people will have heard about it nor would they choose this as their subject area. I was right! No one else decided to look at whooping cough which made it better for me when delivering the presentation. The presentation had to last ten minutes; it was quite a daunting task and with hindsight could have done much better. This is some of the information I put into the presentation: 

Whooping Cough is a bacterial infection. The medical name for whooping cough is Pertussis, this comes from the bacteria’s name which is called Bordetella Pertussis. It is a highly infectious disease and affects the lungs and airways, mainly the trachea (windpipe) and the Bronchi (two tubes leading to each Lung). Whooping cough is a cough that is very persistent and can last up to 3-4 months, another nickname for this disease is called the 100 day cough.

                      Summary:

—  Infectious disease.

—  Bordetella Pertussis Bacterium.

—  Affects Lungs and Airways.

—  Takes months to recover.

—  Most harmful to babies.

—  Coughing fits are intense.

—  Vaccines are available.

—  Get a booster vaccine in adulthood.

I also attached a video in from YouTube to show what whooping cough is and how it sounds/affects

Someone who has contracted the disease. Here is the video: 

—  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIV460AQUWk&feature=player_detailpage