Mayerle, Joe2008-04-072008-04-072008-04-07https://hdl.handle.net/11299/5884The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.Whooping cough causes coughing attacks associated with making a “whoop” sound after coughing, turning blue or stopping breathing for a few moments. If a child in a family is diagnosed with whooping cough, treating the rest of the family with erythromycin does not prevent the rest of the family from developing these whooping cough symptomsen-USpertussisantibioticsprophylaxisOther