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Whooping Cough
Published on 2010-12-10 07:18:00
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Definition
Published on 2010-12-10 07:18:00
Whooping cough is a highly contagious and potentially fatal bacterialinfection of the upper respiratory tract.
Description
Published on 2010-12-10 07:17:00
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a potentially severe upper respiratoryinfection characterized by spells of intense coughing that end in awhooping sound when the person is finally able to catch their breath.It can affect people in any age group, but is most common (and most serious)in infants and young children. The organism that causes whoopingcough affects only humans; it is not spread by animals.The early symptoms ofwhooping cough resemble those of the commoncold—runny nose, sneezing, gener