Are there other things that can be done to treat a person with whooping cough (Pertussis)?
Good nursing care is essential to the treatment of whooping cough. The patient should be isolated from others and kept in a well-ventilated room. They should wear loose clothes and must be given plenty of liquids in between the attacks of coughing. Orange juice is especially beneficial. It can be given diluted with warm water (50:50). When the convalescent stage has been reached, the patient should be encouraged to spend as much time as possible outdoors.
