Pertussis Symptoms
Health Encyclopedia: Pertussis
Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing.The coughing canmake it hard to breathe. A deep "whooping" soundis often heardwhen the patienttries totake a breath.
Alternative Names
Whooping cough
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an upper respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis or B. parapertussis bacteria. It is a serious disease that can cause per...
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Health Guide
Pertussis: vaccine
...Vaccine - pertussis; Immunization - pertussis Read more »Nasopharyngeal culture
...useful in identifying respiratory viruses, andbacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, and Bordetella pertussis, and Neisseria meningitidis. The culture may be used tohelp determine which... Read more »Pertussis
...The initial diagnosis is usually based on the symptoms. However, when the symptoms are not obvious, pertussis may be difficult to diagnose. In very young infants, the symptoms may be caused by... Read more »Pertussis: vaccine
This is an immunization (vaccination) that protects against pertussis (whooping cough), a severe and potentially deadly childhood bacterial infection that affects the airways.... Read more »Pertussis
...Alternative Names Whooping cough Prevention A TDaP vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) or pertussis-only vaccine helps protect children against this disease.... Read more »Related News
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