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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, a highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis; it derived its name from a characteristic severe hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like "whoop"; a similar, milder disease is caused by B. parapertussis.[1] Worldwide, there are 30–50 million pertussis cases and about 300,000 deaths per year.
References
- ↑ Finger H, von Koenig CHW (1996). Bordetella–Clinical Manifestations. In: Barron's Medical Microbiology (Barron S et al, eds.) (4th ed. ed.). Univ of Texas Medical Branch. ISBN 0-9631172-1-1.