Publications of the world health organizationoverview 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”. What you need to know pertussis is a highly infectious respiratory tract infection.
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Whooping cough is a worldwide infectious disease caused by the bacteria bordetella pertussis and bordetella parapertussis. Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease of the respiratory tract. Globally, it is estimated that there were 24.1 million pertussis cases and 160 700. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium bordetella pertussis.
It is characterized by a “hacking” cough, followed by a. Pertussis (whooping cough), caused by bordetella pertussis, is endemic in all countries. But the success of the pertussis vaccine is hampered by a decline in uptake: In 2018, there were more than 151 000.