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It has no vector, it is past from one person to another by the droplets from coughing and sneezing.
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Pertussis is the medical name for what?
The medical term, pertussis, is what causes whooping cough. Whooping cough is coughing uncontrollably, then gasping for air, which is caused by Bordetella pertussis.
What is pertussis?
Whooping Cough
Whooping cough a bacterium?
Whooping cough - or pertussis - is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (or B. pertussis). It's characterized by severe coughing spells that end in a "whooping" sound when the person breathes in.
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 is pertussis commonly known as?
Whooping cough is the common name for pertussis.
Respiratory disease is commonly known as whooping cough?
pertussis
What is the Scientific name for whopping cough?
The scientific name for whooping cough is Bordetella pertussis.
What disease has the symptoms of short fast coughs ending with a whoop sound?
It is called Pertussis or "Whooping Cough".
What else is whooping cough called?
pertussis
What is the common name for the pertussis?
Whooping cough.
What is the pathogen of a whooping cough?
Bordetella pertussis
What is the scientific name for whooping cough?
Pertussis.
