Whooping cough is typically spread from person to person through tiny droplets in the air containing the bacteria. These droplets are created by coughing or sneezing. You can also get infected from other forms of close contact with an infected person, like kissing or sharing food.
Symptoms of whooping cough generally appear between 7 and 20 days after infection, and infected people are most contagious up to about 21 days after the cough begins.
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MAT-AU-2200966 Date of preparation June 2022
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