Pertussis
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Broader Terms
bacterial disease, respiratory infection
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Scope Note
respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath; whooping cough.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- How is pertussis spread? Pertussis is primarily spread by direct contact with discharges from the nose and throat of infected individuals.
- Complications What are the symptoms? How is it spread? Who gets it? Treatment Prevention What is pertussis? Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes coughing with little or no fever.
- Murphy Why do we vaccinate against pertussis (also called “whooping cough”)? Pertussis is a bacterial respiratory illness characterized by severe spasms of coughing that can last for several weeks or even for months.
- pertussis is a very small Gram-negative aerobic coccobacillus that appears singly or in pairs.
- ContagiousnessPertussis is highly contagious.
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