Nov 26, 2023 · 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 …

Jan 7, 2020 · Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease of the respiratory tract. It occurs mainly in infants and young children. It is easily …

Jan 7, 2020 · Whooping cough is a worldwide infectious disease caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis. It is a respiratory disease occurring after …

Pertussis (whooping cough) is caused by Bordetella pertussis, a small Gram-negative coccobacillus that infects the mucosal layers of the human respiratory tract.

Sep 4, 2018 · Pertussis (whooping cough), caused by Bordetella pertussis, is endemic in all countries. Globally, it is estimated that there were 24.1 million pertussis cases and 160 700 …

Whooping cough is a worldwide infectious disease caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis. It is a respiratory disease occurring after transmission of the …

Jun 4, 2014 · This manual provides guidelines on laboratory diagnosis of whooping cough.

The number of reported cases due to a specific disease among selected preventable diseases (pertussis) (whooping cough), in a specific country or area over a given year.

What you need to know Pertussis is a highly infectious respiratory tract infection. It is characterized by a “hacking” cough, followed by a high pitched intake of breath, or a “whoop” …

Sep 9, 2021 · Overview Pertussis is a highly infectious respiratory tract infection. It is characterized by a “hacking” cough, followed by a high pitched intake of breath, or a “whoop” …