A member asked:

22mo has fever,runnynose,cough. hes gotten 4 doses of dtap,will he be affected by whooping cough if its wc? will he infect 3 mo who got 1 dose of dtap

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Mgt: Your child can still have pertussis and if he does it is contagious. More likely if there is no distress, prolonged cough is that this is a viral illness. Testing may be sent by your PCP to confirm.

Answered 4/28/2016

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