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Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis.
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Is Whooping Cough a Virus or Bacterium?
It is caused by bacteria.
Is whooping cough caused by a bacteria or a virus?
It is caused by a bacterium, Bordatella pertussis.
Where does the bacteria hide in whooping cough?
Whooping cough also known as pertussis is a contagious disease that causes severe coughing. The bacteria that causes whooping cough is gram negative, and hides in the tissues of the human body.
Is whooping cough caused by a virus?
No, it is not caused by a virus. It is a bacterial infection cased by Bordetella Pertussis and gives rise to bouts of coughing spell.No, the disease commonly known as whooping cough is caused by Bordetella Pertussis, a type of bacteria. This is not a viral illness.
What disease has the symptoms of short fast coughs ending with a whoop sound?
It is called Pertussis or "Whooping Cough".
Which pathogen causes whooping cough?
Most of the time, a bacteria called bordetella pertussis is inhaled, colonizes your lungs and then you get the characteristic whooping cough.
What shape is whooping cough?
the shape of whooping cough
Where is whooping cough bacteria hide in the body?
I believe it is located in the mouth or in the immune system.
How does the whooping cough bacteria spread?
The whooping cough is spread when you come into contact with droplets of fluid coming from the infected person's nose or throat. If these droplets are inhaled or getting them on your hands and then touching your nose or mouth.
How do you get whooping cough?
Whooping cough(or pertussis) is caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. When an infected person coughes or sneezes, the bacteria moves through the air. This is the reason Pertussis is an extremely contagious disease.
What is the whooping cough caused by?
Whooping cough is caused by inhalation of the airborne droplets of someone infected with pertussis which is a virus. A person with pertussis who coughs or sneezes around an unvaccinated person may spread the disease readily.
How do you know you have Whooping cough?
If ur cough makes a whooping sound when u breathe in or cough
