Page 1 of 1 1 APRIL 25, 2024 2 PERTUSS ADVISORY 3 9:00 – 9:05 4 5 PERTUSSIS IS A RESPIRATORY DISEASE TRANSMITTED FROM PERSON TO PERSON 6 THROUGH COUGHING OR SNEEZING. 7 FOR PRECAUTIONS, COVER YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE WITH A TISSUE WHEN YOU 8 COUGH OR SNEEZE, THROW AWAY USED TISSUES IN THE WASTE BIN AFTER USAGE, 9 COUGH OR SNEEZE INTO YOUR UPPER SLEEVE OR ELBOW IF YOU DON’T HAVE A 10 TISSUE, WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 11 SECONDS, AND USE AN ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER IF SOAP AND WATER ARE 12 NOT AVAILABLE. 13 LASTLY, THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT WHOOPING COUGH IS TO GET VACCINATED AND 14 CONSULT YOUR LOCAL HEALTH WORKERS AND DOCTORS IMMEDIATELY. 15 16 REPORTED BY 17 ETHAN JAMES JULIAN 18 19 WRITTEN BY 20 MARIAM ANGEL SIMBAJON