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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.
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 disease does Bordetella pertussis cause?
Pertussis, otherwise known as Whooping Cough or the 100 day cough.
What is pertussis?
Whooping Cough
Respiratory disease is commonly known as whooping cough?
pertussis
What is pertussis commonly known as?
Whooping cough is the common name for pertussis.
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.
Upper respiratory bacterial infection characterized by a paroxysmal cough?
pertussis
What is the Scientific name for whopping cough?
Perussis is also known as whooping cough http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertussis
What causes pertussis?
The causative organism is Bordetella pertussis.
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.
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.
