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Pertussis, otherwise known as Whooping Cough or the 100 day cough.
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What is another name for whopping cough?
Whooping cough or Pertussis, is a highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
How is bordetella pertussis caused?
This bacterium is a causative agent of whooping cough disease or Pertussis. It causes the disease by infecting human respiratory system.
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.
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.
Does Bordetella pertussis cause chickenpox?
Bordatella pertussis does not cause chickenpox; it causes whooping cough. Varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox.
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.
How do you get 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 pathogen of a whooping cough?
Bordetella pertussis
What is the pathogen of whooping cough?
Bordetella pertussis
Is whooping cough a virus or bacteria?
Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis.
How do you treat bordetella pertussis?
The typical treatment for bordatella pertussis are the macrolides, such as azithromycin and erythromycin.
