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it was started when this dude named daddy bill started coughing and it made a whooping sound in 1010
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When was pertussis first discovered?
The pertussis bacteria was discovered in 1906. Two French scientists made the discovery of pertussis, which is commonly known as whooping cough.
Who discovered pertussis?
Pertussis was discovered by Jules Bordet and Octave Gengou. The vaccine was created by Dr. Louis Sauer.
When was bordetella pertussis discovered?
Jules Bordet (1870-1960) along with Octave Gengou discovered Bordetella pertussis in pure culture in 1906 as the actual cause of whooping cough.
Where is bordetella pertussis found?
The first outbreaks of Bordetella Pertussis were described in the 16th century. Bordetella Pertussis was not identified until 1906. There were over 250,000 cases of Bordetella Pertussis per year in the U.S., with up to 9,000 deaths. Bordetella Pertussis was first recognized after an epidemic in Paris in 1578. By 1976, the incidence of Bordetella Pertussis in the U.S. had decreased by 99%. Jules Bordet (1870-1960) along with Octave Gengou discovered Bordetella Pertussis in pure culture in 1906 as the actual cause of Whooping Cough.
What causes pertussis?
The causative organism is Bordetella pertussis.
What is another name for whopping cough?
Whooping cough or Pertussis, is a highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
Respiratory disease is commonly known as whooping cough?
pertussis
What is pertussis commonly known as?
Whooping cough is the common name for pertussis.
When was the whooping cough vaccine invented?
This a disease and it was never invented. Outbreaks of the disease were first described in the 16th century. The bacteria that causes the infection was discovered in 1906. The vaccine became available in the 1940's.B. pertussis is a small, aerobic gram-negative bacterial shaped rod.
Upper respiratory bacterial infection characterized by a paroxysmal cough?
pertussis
Who invented the pertussis disease?
God the father almighty, maker of heaven and earth (and pertussis).
What is in a DPT shot?
immunizations against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Pertussis is whooping cough.
