FAQs in Microsoft Word* Show Is whooping cough the same thing as pertussis?Show More/LessHow serious is pertussis?Show More/LessHow long is someone with pertussis contagious for?Show More/LessCan I spread pertussis even if I do not have a bad cough?Show More/LessI am excluded for pertussis. What does this mean?Show More/LessIf someone has pertussis, what are the exclusion recommendations for daycares, summer camps, schools, and workers in Maine?Show More/LessI spent time with someone that has pertussis. Is there a way to prevent getting sick?Show More/LessWhat is the treatment for pertussis?Show More/LessWhy was my child treated for pertussis before receiving test results?Show More/LessCan someone get pertussis twice?Show More/LessAre there special cleaning requirements for pertussis?Show More/LessWhy do I need to wear a mask to visit someone at the hospital with pertussis?Show More/LessIs there a lab test for pertussis?Show More/LessHow often should adults get the pertussis vaccine?Show More/LessIf my child had pertussis, should he or she still get vaccinated?Show More/LessWhat is the best prevention for people who are up to date on their pertussis vaccine?Show More/LessWhat stage of pertussis is most contagious?How long is a person with pertussis contagious? People with pertussis are most infectious during the catarrhal period and during the first two weeks after onset of the cough (approximately 21 days).
How long is isolation for pertussis?If not receiving postexposure prophylaxis, restrict from contact (e.g., furlough, duty restriction, or reassignment) with patients and other persons at increased risk for severe pertussis for 21 days after the last exposure.
Do you need isolation with pertussis?1. Immediately isolate symptomatic individuals and ensure that cases stay home until they have completed 5 days of appropriate treatment or for 21 days after cough onset.
Can whooping cough spread from person to person?Whooping cough is very contagious.
The bacteria that cause whooping cough spread easily from person to person through coughing and sneezing. Some people have mild symptoms and don't know they have whooping cough, but they can still spread the bacteria that cause it to others, including babies.
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