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The CDC case definition of pertussis includes coughing of any duration and at least one sign or symptom (i.e., paroxysmal coughing, inspiratory whooping, posttussive emesis, or apnea) and...
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious acute respiratory infection, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The disease is characterised by a severe cough, which can last two months or even longer.
10 Οκτ 2021 · Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. Classic pertussis is a cough illness that may last for many weeks and is marked by paroxysms of repeated coughs that end with a gasping “whoop.”.
14 Οκτ 2021 · Pertussis is also called “whooping cough.” When a person who has pertussis coughs or sneezes, people who are near them can breathe in the bacteria and become ill. Adults with pertussis usually feel like they have a cold with a bad cough.
21 Μαΐ 2024 · Pertussis (whooping cough) is a respiratory tract infection, usually caused by a fastidious pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacillus, Bordetella pertussis, and characterised by a severe and protracted cough. In China, pertussis is known as the '100-day cough'.
22 Φεβ 2019 · Suspect pertussis in patients with 2 weeks of cough and coughing paroxysms, post-tussive vomiting, inspiratory whooping, no fever, or exposure to a person with confirmed pertussis. Immunisation is no guarantee of protection as vaccine efficacy decreases with time.
Guidance on public health strategies to prevent pertussis infection. Surveillance CDC tracks pertussis cases through a national system and enhanced surveillance activities.
