i
Manual for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases. Chapter 10: Pertussis
-
May 2015
Details:
-
Alternative Title:Pertussis
-
Journal Article:Manual for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases
-
Personal Author:
-
Corporate Authors:
-
Description:Chapter 10 of: Manual for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases. 2015.
Pertussis, a more commonly known as whooping cough, is a contagious, respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The illness is characterized by a prolonged paroxysmal cough, which is often accompanied by an inspiratory whoop. Disease presentation varies with age and history of previous exposure or vaccination. Young infants may present to a clinic or hospital with apnea and no other disease symptoms. Adults and adolescents with some immunity may exhibit only mild symptoms or have the typical prolonged paroxysmal cough. In all persons, cough can continue for months.
chpt10-pertussis.pdf
-
Subject:
-
Document Type:
-
Genre:
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:
-
Download URL:
-
File Type:
Supporting Files
-
No Additional Files
More +