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Most of the time, a bacteria called bordetella pertussis is inhaled, colonizes your lungs and then you get the characteristic whooping cough.

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What is the pathogen of a whooping cough?

Bordetella pertussis


What is the pathogen of whooping cough?

Bordetella pertussis


Who invented the drug for whooping cough?

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.


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.


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 has the symptoms of short fast coughs ending with a whoop sound?

It is called Pertussis or "Whooping Cough".


What shape is whooping cough?

the shape of 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.


How do you know you have Whooping cough?

If ur cough makes a whooping sound when u breathe in or cough


What is the called when your cough end with a whoop?

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.


Where in the world does whooping cough occur?

Every where in the world you will find whooping cough.


Which disease is it that is vaccine-preventable and may be contracted by unimmunized children from adults and causes a paroxysmal cough?

Pertussis, aka Whooping Cough.