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Alternate Name(s): <p>Whooping cough</p> ...... Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing. The coughing can make it hard to breathe. A deep "whooping" sound is often heard when the patient tries to take a breath.
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Pertussis is characterized by severe coughing spells that end in a whooping sound when the person breathes in. It can be prevented with the pertussis vaccine, part of the DTaP immunization. ... Whooping cough — or pertussis — is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (or B.
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Kids who have whooping cough make a "whoop" sound when they cough. Find out more in this article for kids. ... How Is Whooping Cough Spread? ... Thousands of kids once caught whooping cough, which can be a deadly illness. But in 1906, two French scientists discovered the pertussis bacteria. That was the first step to creating...
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whooping cough diagnosis and information for patients and healthcare workers ... Comprehensive information for people who want to know about whooping cough: compiled by an expert doctor...
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www.whoopingcough.net/
www.whoopingcough.net/
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Whooping cough in a recognizable form evolves over a period of 2 weeks. It usually starts as a sore throat with a mild feeling of tiredness and being unwell, that within 2 or 3 days turns into a (usually) dry, intermittent "ordinary" cough.
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www.whoopingcough.net/symptoms.htm
www.whoopingcough.net/symptoms.htm
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Pertussis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pertussis , also known as the whooping cough , is a highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis . It derived its name from the "whoop" sound made from the inspiration o...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertussis
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Whooping cough is an infectious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable coughing. The name comes from the noise you make when you take a breath after you cough. You may have choking spells or may cough so hard that you vomit.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whoopingcough.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whoopingcough.html
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A bacterial infection that causes severe cough -- sometimes so bad you can't get enough oxygen. Includes information on the current whooping cough outbreak in Kalamazoo. ... Whooping cough is caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis, which lives only in human throats.
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www.drreddy.com/shots/whoop.html
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