Whooping Cough Exposure & MDS??
My 89 year old mother had MDS diagnosed about a year ago, IPSS Int - I. This past week, she was 'exposed' to whooping cough via my granddaughter, who had a classmate come down with it (subsequently, the entire class has to stay home for 5 days and get pertussin). I have a call in to her hematologist to see what "symptoms and signs" I need to watch for.
Has anyone had any experience with MDS and whooping cough (aka pertussis)? I am sure that her risk is increased because of her MDS. Not sure they will do anything other than ask me to keep an eye on her for any flu-like symptoms.
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Jil, dtr of Wilma age 90; dx May 2011; MDS refractory cytopenia IPSS Int 1; platelets 35, WBC 3.5 & RBC 3.06
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