Most of the time, a bacteria called bordetella pertussis is inhaled, colonizes your lungs and then you get the characteristic whooping cough.
Bordetella pertussis
Bordetella pertussis
The pathogen that causes whooping cough, Bordatella pertussis, was first isolated in 1906 by Bordet and Gengou. I don't know who was the first poor soul to have the cough drive them crazy, but I suspect that's not what you're asking.
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.
The medical term, pertussis, is what causes whooping cough. Whooping cough is coughing uncontrollably, then gasping for air, which is caused by Bordetella pertussis.
It is called Pertussis or "Whooping Cough".
the shape of whooping cough
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.
If ur cough makes a whooping sound when u breathe in or cough
A cough that ends with a whoop is called pertussis, also known as whooping cough. This highly contagious bacterial infection causes severe coughing fits that end with a distinctive "whooping" sound as the person tries to inhale. Vaccination is the best way to prevent pertussis.
Every where in the world you will find whooping cough.
Pertussis, aka Whooping Cough.