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- Pertussis - World Health Organization (WHO)Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. In 2018, there were more than 151 000 cases of pertussis globally. Pertussis spreads easily from person to person mainly through droplets produced by coughing or sneezing.
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis): Causes, Symptoms & PreventionWhooping cough (pertussis) is a very contagious respiratory infection that causes a distinctive “whooping” cough. The condition can cause bouts of repeated, violent coughing that may come and go and last for weeks or months. Pertussis can cause severe, life-threatening illness, especially in babies. The pertussis vaccine can help prevent it.
- Whooping cough - WikipediaThe classic symptoms of pertussis are a paroxysmal cough, inspiratory whoop, and fainting, or vomiting after coughing. The cough from pertussis has been documented to cause subconjunctival hemorrhages, rib fractures, urinary incontinence, hernias, and vertebral artery dissection.
- Whooping Cough: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention - WebMDWhooping cough (also known as pertussis) is a bacterial infection that causes long stretches of severe coughs that sometimes end with a whooping sound. It...
- Whooping cough - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicWhooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. In many people, it's marked by a severe hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." Before the vaccine was developed, whooping cough was considered a childhood disease.
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